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The logarithm of a number to the base V2 is k. What is its logarithm to the base 2v2 ?​

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Answer:

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = \frac{1}{3}k[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Let the number be X

From the first statement, we have:

[tex]log_{\sqrt 2} X = k[/tex]

Required

Find [tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X[/tex]

[tex]log_{\sqrt 2} X = k[/tex]

using the following law of logarithm

[tex]log_ab = n, b=a^n[/tex]

So:

[tex]log_{\sqrt 2} X = k[/tex]

[tex]X = \sqrt{2}^k[/tex]

Substitute: [tex]X = \sqrt{2}^k[/tex] in [tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = log_{2\sqrt 2} ( \sqrt{2}^k)[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = klog_{2\sqrt 2} \sqrt{2}[/tex]

Apply the following law:

[tex]log_ab = \frac{log\ b}{log\ a}[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k\frac{log\ \sqrt 2}{log\ {2\sqrt 2}}[/tex]

Express the square roots as power

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k\frac{log\ 2^\frac{1}{2}}{log\ {2 * 2^\frac{1}{2}}}[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k\frac{log\ 2^\frac{1}{2}}{log\ {2^\frac{3}{2}}}[/tex]

using the following law of logarithm

[tex]log_ab = n, b=a^n[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k\frac{\frac{1}{2}log\ 2}{\frac{3}{2}log\ 2}}[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{3}{2}}}[/tex]

Rewrite as:

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k * \frac{1}{2} \div\frac{3}{2}[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k * \frac{1}{2} *\frac{2}{3}[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = k * \frac{1}{1} *\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

[tex]log_{2\sqrt 2} X = \frac{1}{3}k[/tex]

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