If log 10 to base 8 = X, evaluate log 5 to base 8 in terms of X.
The correct answer is C. X-\(\frac{1}{3}\)
Let's solve this problem using the properties of logarithms. We are given that log 10 to base 8 = X, which can be written as:
8^X = 10
We want to evaluate log 5 to base 8 in terms of X. Let's call this value Y, so we have:
8^Y = 5
Now, we can use the fact that 10 = 2 * 5 to rewrite the first equation as:
8^X = 2 * 5
Taking the logarithm of both sides with base 8, we get:
log (2 * 5) to base 8 = X
Using the logarithmic property that log (a * b) = log a + log b, we can rewrite this as:
log 2 to base 8 + log 5 to base 8 = X
Substituting Y for log 5 to base 8, we get:
log 2 to base 8 + Y = X
Y = X - log 2 to base 8
Since log a to base b = 1 / log b to base a, we can rewrite log 2 to base 8 as:
log 2 to base 8 = \(\frac{1}{\log_{2}8}\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Substituting this value into our equation for Y, we get:
Y = X - \(\frac{1}{3}\)
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