This would be done with a calculator. You've likely guessed correctly that 10000 is not a power of 2.

Hello, so I have a problem I can't seem to figure out the answer to. I was hoping someone could help out. I will show the first part of the question that I solved and then the second part I can't figure out.

y=log2(1) thats log base 2.
1=2^y
2^0=2^y
y=0

So basically solving for y without using a calculator and that is the problem for the next part. I have a mathway subscription to help with some problems and it is solving the problem using methods I have not learned yet and thus I'm sure it's not the correct method. I am quite stumped.

y=log2(10000). I believe the answer has me turning 10000 into some base 2 to the exponent so I can share the same base when I switch to 2^y=10000 form. Any help would be appreciated.

Problem with logarithm question.