How do you find the exact value of log_8 32+log_8 2?

1 Answer
Dec 11, 2017

2.

Explanation:

Recall that, log_bm+log_bn=log_b(mn).

:. log_8 32+log_8 2,

=log_8 (32xx2),

=log_8 64,

=log_8 8^2,

=2log_8 8,........[because, log_b(m^n)=nlog_bm],

=2xx1.................[because, log_b b=1].

rArr log_8 32+log_8 2=2.