Identify Relationship: Identify the relationship between the base of the logarithm and the number inside the logarithm.We are given log216, and we know that 16 is a power of 2. Specifically, 16 is 2 raised to the power of 4, since 24=16.
Apply Definition: Apply the definition of a logarithm.The logarithm log216 asks for the power to which 2 must be raised to get 16. Since we know from Step 1 that 24=16, the answer to log216 is 4.