Answer:
k=8192
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of teams,t remaining after each round, r, can be expressed as:
[tex]t=65,536(\frac{1}{2})^r[/tex]
First, we determine the round,r at which there will be 8 teams left.
[tex]t=65,536(\frac{1}{2})^r\\8=65536*0.5^r\\0.5^r=8 \div 65536\\2^{-1r}=2^{-13}\\-r=-13\\r=13[/tex]
Using this value of r
[tex]If \: r=\frac{Log\frac{1}{k}}{Log\frac{1}{2}} \\Since\: r=13\\13=\frac{Log\frac{1}{k}}{Log\frac{1}{2}}\\$Cross Multiply$\\Log\frac{1}{k}=13 X Log 0.5\\ $Using a Log b=Log $b^{a}\\Log\frac{1}{k}= Log 0.5^{13}\\\frac{1}{k}=0.5^{13}\\\frac{1}{k}=\frac{1}{8192}\\k=8192[/tex]
