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Evaluate log2(64)

2007-07-16 07:33:45 · 2 answers · asked by brittney_lovely 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Remember that "log2" means "logarithm, base 2". The base is just what is being exponentiated.

So, you are trying to solve "Two to what power equals sixty-four?", or
2^x = 64

If you multiply a bunch of factors of 2, you'll find that
2^6 = 64

So, log2(64) = 6

2007-07-16 07:40:51 · answer #1 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

log2(64) = log2(2^6)=6log2(2) =6*1=6

2007-07-16 07:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by Esmaeil H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋