Skill 15: Converting Between Exponential and Logarithmic Forms Have SAT Practice Set 3 out on your desk.
Revisiting Exponents
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Why use a logarithm? Sound scales (decibels) Earthquake measurements (Richter scale) Musical scales pH measurements
Discovering Logarithms
What is a logarithm? A logarithm is another way of describing the exponent in an equation.
Converting Equations Between Logarithmic and Exponential Forms
You Try: On Your Whiteboard 1.Write in logarithmic form: 2.Write in exponential form:
Evaluating a Logarithmic Expression
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Solving Simple Logarithmic Equations
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Logarithm “War” Expectations – On-task – Stuck? Ask your partner, then ask me by raising your hand.
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