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Select the correct answer.
Find the value of x.
log 8 = 0.5
A. 16
B. 4
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C. 64
D. 32
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Answer 1

C

Explanation:

using the rule of logarithms

`log_(b)` x = n ⇒ x =
`b^(n)`

and
`x^(0.5)` =
`√(x)`

given

`log_(x)` 8 = 0.5 , then

8 =
`x^(0.5)` =
`√(x)` ( square both sides )

8² = (
`√(x)` )²

64 = x