Logarithmic Functions Mrs. White Algebra II
What are logarithms? The inverse of the exponential function!
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Definitions of Logarithms The logarithmic function is the function, where b is any number such that is equivalent to The function is read "log base b of x".
10 3 = 1000log = = 16log 2 16 = = 10,000log = = 9log 3 9 = = 16log 4 16 = = 0.01log = -2 log 4 64 = 34 3 = 64 log 3 27 = 33 3 = 27 log 36 6 = 1 / /2 = 6 log 12 1= = 1 p = q 2 log q p = 2 x y = 2log x 2 = y p q = rlog p r = q log x y = zx z = y log a 5 = ba b = 5 log p q = rp r = q c = log a bb = a c pifactory.net/catalog/files/teacher_resources/.../logarithms_01.ppt
10 3 = 1000log = = 16log 2 16 = = 10,000log = = 9log 3 9 = = 16log 4 16 = = 0.01log = -2 log 4 64 = 34 3 = 64 log 3 27 = 33 3 = 27 log 36 6 = 1 / /2 = 6 log 12 1= = 1 p = q 2 log q p = 2 x y = 2log x 2 = y p q = rlog p r = q log x y = zx z = y log a 5 = ba b = 5 log p q = rp r = q c = log a bb = a c pifactory.net/catalog/files/teacher_resources/.../logarithms_01.ppt
10 3 = 1000log = = 16log 2 16 = = 10,000log = = 9log 3 9 = = 16log 4 16 = = 0.01log = -2 log 4 64 = 34 3 = 64 log 3 27 = 33 3 = 27 log 36 6 = 1 / /2 = 6 log 12 1= = 1 p = q 2 log q p = 2 x y = 2log x 2 = y p q = rlog p r = q log x y = zx z = y log a 5 = ba b = 5 log p q = rp r = q c = log a bb = a c pifactory.net/catalog/files/teacher_resources/.../logarithms_01.ppt
10 3 = 1000log = = 16log 2 16 = = 10,000log = = 9log 3 9 = = 16log 4 16 = = 0.01log = -2 log 4 64 = 34 3 = 64 log 3 27 = 33 3 = 27 log 36 6 = 1 / /2 = 6 log 12 1= = 1 p = q 2 log q p = 2 x y = 2log x 2 = y p q = rlog p r = q log x y = zx z = y log a 5 = ba b = 5 log p q = rp r = q c = log a bb = a c pifactory.net/catalog/files/teacher_resources/.../logarithms_01.ppt
10 3 = 1000log = = 16log 2 16 = = 10,000log = = 9log 3 9 = = 16log 4 16 = = 0.01log = -2 log 4 64 = 34 3 = 64 log 3 27 = 33 3 = 27 log 36 6 = 1 / /2 = 6 log 12 1= = 1 p = q 2 log q p = 2 x y = 2log x 2 = y p q = rlog p r = q log x y = zx z = y log a 5 = ba b = 5 log p q = rp r = q c = log a bb = a c pifactory.net/catalog/files/teacher_resources/.../logarithms_01.ppt
Change of Base Formula
The Formula
Examples
Homework 9.3 Worksheet #3 Change of Base Formula