1. Logarithmic Applications Applications Best Suited to Logarithms

2. 8/14/2013 Logarithmic Applications 2 Choosing A Logarithmic Model Why Use Logarithms ? Models with large numbers Scale compression for clarity Counters explosive growth of exponential models A non-linear proportional model Sensitive to orders of magnitude Logarithmic Richter Scale

3. 8/14/2013 Logarithmic Applications 3 Solving Equations Remember: a x and log a x are inverses 1. To remove a variable from an exponent, find the logarithm of the exponential form 2. To remove a variable from a logarithm, exponentiate the logarithm Logarithmic Equations

4. 8/14/2013 Logarithmic Applications 4 Think about it !