Question

How do you evaluate `log_6 ( 1296 )`?

Answer 1

`log_6(1296)=4`

Explanation:

`6^1=6`
`6^2=6xx6=36`
`6^3=36xx6=216`
`6^4=216xx6=1296`

`log_b(e)=k` is equivalent to saying `b^k=e`

Therefore if `6^4=1296` then `log_6(1296)=4`