Chapter 4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc Properties of Logarithms
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 2 Use the product rule. Use the quotient rule. Use the power rule. Expand logarithmic expressions. Condense logarithmic expressions. Use the change-of-base property. Objectives:
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 3 The Product Rule Let b, M, and N be positive real numbers with b 1. The logarithm of a product is the sum of the logarithms. Think exponent rules…. x a * x b = x a +b
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 4 Example: Using the Product Rule Use the product rule to expand each logarithmic expression:
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 5 The Quotient Rule Let b, M, and N be positive real numbers with b 1. The logarithm of a quotient is the difference of the logarithms. Think exponent rules…. x a / x b = x a - b
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 6 Example: Using the Quotient Rule Use the quotient rule to expand each logarithmic expression:
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 7 The Power Rule Let b and M be positive real numbers with b 1, and let p be any real number. The logarithm of a number with an exponent is the product of the exponent and the logarithm of that number.
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 8 Example: Using the Power Rule Use the power rule to expand each logarithmic expression:
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 9 Properties for Expanding Logarithmic Expressions For M > 0 and N > 0: 1. Product Rule 2. Quotient Rule 3. Power Rule
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 10 Example: Expanding Logarithmic Expressions Use logarithmic properties to expand the expression as much as possible:
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 11 Example: Expanding Logarithmic Expressions Use logarithmic properties to expand the expression as much as possible:
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 12 Condensing Logarithmic Expressions For M > 0 and N > 0: 1.Product rule 2.Quotient rule 3.Power rule
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 13 Example: Condensing Logarithmic Expressions Write as a single logarithm:
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 14 The Change-of-Base Property For any logarithmic bases a and b, and any positive number M, The logarithm of M with base b is equal to the logarithm of M with any new base divided by the logarithm of b with that new base.
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 15 The Change-of-Base Property: Introducing Common and Natural Logarithms Introducing Common Logarithms Introducing Natural Logarithms
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 16 Example: Changing Base to Common Logarithms Use common logarithms to evaluate
Copyright © 2014, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 17 Example: Changing Base to Natural Logarithms Use natural logarithms to evaluate