Question

how do I log 4^1

Answer 1

What base?

Answer 2

I do not know All I know is that I am supposed to log do you know how I log a problem?

Answer 3

isn't just log assumed to be base on 10?

Answer 4

True, I just thought he might be saying log base-4 of 1

Answer 5

so logging 4^1 would give me 40 correct?

Answer 6

Not quite...can you tell me in your own words what a log is supposed to be?

Answer 7

a small four with what looks like a big one....

Answer 8

loga^b=alogb

Answer 9

sorry bloga

Answer 10

Do you mean \[\log_{4} 4\]

Answer 11

the small number in my problem is 4 and the big number is 1

Answer 12

oh okay - so it is log base 4

Answer 13

The log of 1 in any base is 0.

Answer 14

if the log in any base is 0 would the answer be 4?

Answer 15

Because \[b^x = 1\] has only x=0 for a solution.

Answer 16

No. I'm saying

\[log_b1 = 0 \ \forall b \not \in \{0,1\}\]

Answer 17

So therefore \[log_41 = 0\]

Answer 18

thank u....