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How can I prove that $\log_bf(x)$ is big-theta of $\log f(x)$ for any constant $b > 1$?

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Hint: Note that $$\log_b(y)=\frac{\log y}{\log b}.$$

Remark: Slightly more generally, we have the change of base formula $$\log_b(y)=\frac{\log_a y}{\log_a b}.$$ This can be rewritten as $\log_a y=(\log_a b)(\log_b y)$, and then verified by raising $a$ to the power of each side.

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    Hey Andre, thanks so much for all the help! How are you so good at math and proofs? xD I want to learn your ways xD2012-10-04
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    When you have been doing it as long as I have, you may be much better than I am.2012-10-04
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    Nooo I don't know about that, you are a beast. I'm struggling in my Discrete mathematics and probability theory class and don't know how to become better at this kind of stuff, do you have any advice?2012-10-04
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    Practice, practice, practice.2012-10-04
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    Alright thank you Andre, I appreciate it a lot!2012-10-04