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Which of the following is equivalent to log168? 

3 over 4

Answer:

Option (d) is correct.

The value of given expression \(log_{\left\{16\right\}}8\) is \(\frac{3}{4}\)

Step-by-step explanation:

  Given : expression \(log_{\left\{16\right\}}8\)

We have to evaluate the value of given expression \(log_{\left\{16\right\}}8\)

Consider the given expression \(log_{\left\{16\right\}}8\)

Rewrite 16 as power- base form as \(2^4\)

Apply log rule , \(\log _{a^b}\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{b}\log _a\left(x\right)\)

We have,

\(\log _{2^4}\left(8\right)=\frac{1}{4}\log _2\left(8\right)\)

Simplify, we have,

\(=\frac{1}{4}\log _2\left(8\right)\)

Rewrite 8 as power- base form as \(2^3\)

\(=\frac{1}{4}\log _2\left(2^3\right)\)

Apply log rule, \(\log _a\left(x^b\right)=b\cdot \log _a\left(x\right)\)

We have,

\(\log _2\left(2^3\right)=3\log _2\left(2\right)\)

Apply log rule, \(\log _a\left(a\right)=1\)

We have,

\(\frac{1}{4}\cdot \:3\cdot \:1=\frac{3}{4}\)

Thus, The value of given expression \(log_{\left\{16\right\}}8\) is \(\frac{3}{4}\)