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Evaluate log base 4 of 8: animated lesson

A narrated, step-by-step logarithms video lesson with captions. Final answer: log_4(8) = 3/2.

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Video narrated by a synthetic voice (Piper TTS, en_US-ljspeech-high voice (LJ Speech dataset, public domain)); the steps come from our maths engine and the answer was checked independently. Download MP4 (0.2 MB) · Captions (WebVTT)

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1. The problem
Worked example
Evaluate log base 4 of 8.
2. Step by step
1. $4^{\,y} = 8$
  Ask: what power of the base gives the number?
2. $8 = 4^{\frac{3}{2}}$
  Write both numbers as powers of the same prime factors
3. The answer
$\log_{4}\left(8\right) = \frac{3}{2}$
log_4(8) = 3/2
4. Check
- Check: 4^1.5 ≈ 8.

Transcript

The problem. Here is the problem: Evaluate log base 4 of 8. Evaluate the logarithm of 8 with base 4.

Step by step. Ask: what power of the base gives the number? Write both numbers as powers of the same prime factors. Comparing prime exponents shows 8 equals 4 to the power 3 over 2).

The answer. So the answer is log 4(8) equals 3 over 2. 4 raised to 3 over 2 gives 8 exactly.

Check. Check: 4 to the power 1.5 approximately 8.

About logarithms

Evaluate logarithms and solve logarithmic equations using the laws of logs.

Evaluate log base 4 of 8: Logarithms Step-by-Step Lesson