How do you calculate Log_2 64?

1 Answer
May 2, 2018

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color(blue)(log_2(64)=6

Explanation:

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color(red)(log_2(64).

Rewrite color(green)64 as color(green)(2^6.

Use the **Log Rule: ** color(brown)(log_a(x^b)=[b*log_a(x)]

log_2(2^6) = 6*[log_2(2)]

Since, [log_2(2)]=1,

log_2(64)=6.1=6

Hence,

color(blue)(log_2(64)=6

Hope it helps.