Saturday, September 5, 2015

If log4 (x) = 12 , then log2 (x/4) is equal to what?

We'll consider the constraint and we'll take
antilogarithm:


log4 (x) = 12 => x =
4^12


We'll substitute x by 4^12 in the
fraction:


log2 (x/4) = log2
(4^12/4)


Since the exponentials have matching bases, we'll
subtract exponents:


4^12/4 = 4^(12-1) =
4^11


log2 (4^12/4) = log2
(4^11)


We'll use power rule of
logarithms:


log2 (4^11) = 11log2
(4)


But 4 = 2^2


11log2 (2^2) =
22 log2 (2)


But log2 (2) = 1 => 22 log2 (2) =
22


Therefore, log2 (x/4) =
22.

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