explain why the base in y=log6x cannot equal 1.
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Because what the log function is doing is seeing how many times you would have to divide the value by the base to get 1.
For example, log base 2 of 64 sees how many times you would have to divide 64 by 2 to get 1. Alternatively, 2 to what power is 64?
If the base is 1, 1 raised to any power isn't anything but 1, so it just wouldn't make any sense. You'd never be able to find the log base 1 of anything but 1.
For example, log base 2 of 64 sees how many times you would have to divide 64 by 2 to get 1. Alternatively, 2 to what power is 64?
If the base is 1, 1 raised to any power isn't anything but 1, so it just wouldn't make any sense. You'd never be able to find the log base 1 of anything but 1.