Question

How do you simplify `log_2 8`?

Answer 1

First use the change of base rule `log_na = loga/logn`

Explanation:

`= log8/log2`

`= log(2^3)/log2`

By the rule `logn^a = alogn`

`=(3log2)/log2`

`= 3`

Hopefully this helps.