How do you change ${(\frac{1}{2})}^{4} = \frac{1}{16}$ $(1/2)^4 = 1/16$ into log form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-30T22:00:26

I tried this:

I would write it in log form as:
${log}_{\frac{1}{2}} (\frac{1}{16}) = 4$ $log_(1/2)(1/16)=4$

You may remember the definition of log as:

${log}_{b} a = x \to a = b^{x}$ $log_ba=x -> a=b^x$

How do you change (1/2)^4 = 1/16(12)4=116(1/2)^4 = 1/16 into log form?