You are a project manager reviewing growth projections for a new initiative. To ensure the calculations are accurate, you need to verify the conversion of logarithmic models into their equivalent exponential forms. Match each logarithmic equation found in the project reports with its correct exponential representation.

An apprentice electrician is calculating the efficiency factor $a$ of a transformer using the formula $\log_a 64 = 3$. To solve for $a$, the apprentice must first recall the equivalent exponential form of the equation. Which of the following represents the correct conversion?

A process engineer uses the equation $\log_a 64 = 3$ to model the scaling factor $a$ of a new component. The engineer correctly recalls that the equivalent exponential form of this equation is ${}3^a = 64$.

Converting Natural Logarithmic Models

As a training coordinator for an engineering firm, you are documenting the standard procedure for solving logarithmic scaling factors. Recalling the correct process, arrange the steps to solve the equation $\log_a 64 = 3$ in the correct order from start to finish.