6.3 Logarithms and Logarithmic Functions
Logarithm (Any Base)
Rewriting Logarithmic equations
Rewriting Exponential equations
Evaluating Logarithmic expressions
Common Logarithm (Base 10) Remember? Logarithm (Any Base) Common Logarithm (Base 10) Natural Log (Base e)
Evaluating Common and Natural Logarithms Use calculator:
Inverse Property 1) 2) So, exponential and log functions undo each other
Examples Simplify Simplify = 0 Simplify Simplify = 2
Examples Simplify Simplify = 5 Simplify Simplify = 61
Examples
Finding inverse functions
Parent graphs for log functions y = x 1 y = x
Graph of Natural Log Graph of Common Log y = x y = 10x y = x y = log x y = ex y = ln x y = x y = log x y = 10x y = x 1 Domain: x > 0 Range: All Real Numbers X-intercept: (1, 0) Y-intercept: Does Not Exist Function is Increasing y-axis is vertical asymptote