Log Base 0.25 of 8

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What is log base 0.25 of 8?

Answer

log0.25 8 =
−3/2 = −1.5

log0.25 is the log base 0.25.

log0.25 8 is the power you raise 0.25 to, to get 8: 0.25y = 8.

0.25−3/2 = (√0.25)⁻³ = 0.5⁻³ = 2³ = 8 ✓

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Answer point (8, −3/2).

The curve y = log0.25 x passes through (1, 0) and (0.25, 1) and falls: for x > 1 the log is negative, for 0 < x < 1 positive.

Log of 8 in different bases
BaseNotationValue
eln 8≈ 2.0794
10log 8≈ 0.9031
2log₂ 83
0.25log₀.₂₅ 8−3/2

See Also

Log base 0.25 of nearby numbers

xlog₀.₂₅ x
8−3/2

FAQ

What is log base 0.25 of 8?

log base 0.25 of 8 = −3/2 = −1.5

Why is log base 0.25 of 8 a fraction?

Both numbers are powers of 0.5: 0.25 = 0.5² and 8 = 0.5⁻³, so 8 = 0.25^(−3/2) and log base 0.25 of 8 = −3/2 = −1.5.

What does log without a base mean?

At school and on a calculator, log x without a base is the common log, base 10: log 100 = 2. In Python, math.log(x) is the natural log ln x; in Excel, LN is the natural log and LOG is base 10.