Exponents – Logarithms xy -31/8 -2¼ ½ xy 1/8-3 ¼-2 ½ The function on the right is the inverse of the function on the left.
Definition of a logarithm The inverse of can be defined as. In general, the inverse of is. y is called the LOGARITHM of x, and is usually written as and is read y equals log base b of x.
Log to Exponential Form
Exponent to Logarithm
Evaluate Logarithmic Expressions
Inverse Properties of Logs and Exponents
Assignment 10.1 – Exponential Equations – p. 535, 4 – 11