College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 4, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Section 4.3 - Logarithmic Functions - 4.3 Exercises - Page 387: 8

Answer

Fill the blank entries with $\left[\begin{array}{ll} \log_{4}64=3 & \\ & 4^{1/2}=2\\ \log_{4}8=3/2 & \\ & 4^{-2}=16\\ & 4^{-1/2}=\frac{1}{2}\\ \log_{4}\frac{1}{32}=-\frac{5}{2} & \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

By definition, $\log_{a}x=y \Leftrightarrow a^{y}=x$ ($\log_{a}x$ is the exponent to which the base $a$ must be raised to give $x$.) --- $\log_{4}64=3 \Leftrightarrow 4^{3}=64$ $\log_{4}2=1/2 \Leftrightarrow 4^{1/2}=2$ $\displaystyle \log_{4}\frac{1}{16}=-2 \Leftrightarrow 4^{-2}=16$ $\displaystyle \log_{4}\frac{1}{2}=-\frac{1}{2} \Leftrightarrow 4^{-1/2}=\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}$ $\displaystyle \log_{4}\frac{1}{32}=-\frac{5}{2} \Leftrightarrow 4^{-5/2}=\displaystyle \frac{1}{32}$
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