Question

How do you find the value of y when 8^y = 2 ?

Answer 1

change to log form
\[\implies \log_8 2 = y\]
now calculate in your calculator \(\log 8 \div \log 2\) to get your final answer

does that help?

Answer 2

or one can write\[(2^3)^y=2\]\[2^{3y}=2\]bases are equal then equate the exponents

Answer 3

@mukushla approach is quite fundamental ..go with it

Answer 4

@Igbasallote Thank you :D