How do you evaluate #\log _ { 2} 64- \log _ { 2} 32+ \log _ { 2} 2#?

1 Answer
Dec 27, 2016

#2#

Explanation:

Use the rules #log_an + log_am = log_a(n xx m)# and #log_an - log_am = log_a(n/m)#.

#=log_2(64/32 * 2)#

#=log_2 4#

Use the change of base rule of logarithms: #log_a n= logn/loga#.

#=log4/log2#

Write in the same base.

#=log2^2/log2^1#

Use the rule #loga^n = nloga#.

#=(2log2)/(1log2)#

#=2#

Hopefully this helps!