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This topic introduces logarithms and exponential equations. Logarithms are used to solve exponential equations, and so are used along with exponential functions when modelling
After reading this text and / or viewing the video tutorial on this topic you should be able to: explain what is meant by a logarithm. state and use the laws of logarithms. solve simple equations requiring the use of logarithms.
PROPERTIES OF LOGARITHMS Definition: For 𝒚𝒚. x, b > 0, b. ≠. 1. 𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥. 𝒃𝒃. 𝒙𝒙= 𝒚𝒚 𝒃𝒃= 𝒙𝒙. Natural Logarithm. 𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝒙𝒙= 𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥. 𝒆𝒆. 𝒙𝒙. Common Logarithm. 𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝒙𝒙= 𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥𝐥. 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏. 𝒙𝒙 ...
Definition of the Logarithmic Function. log x y ay x where “a” is a positive number and a 1. a. In words, log. a. x is the exponent to which the base “a” must be raised to give “x”.
Introduction to Logarithms used whole number bases for the logarithms, including base 10, which is called the common logarithm. Another logarithm, the natural logarithm, uses the number e as the base. The number e is a constant, and, like another famous constant π, e is an irrational number.
What does it mean? First of all the assumptions (restrictions) are important. The number a, called the base of the logarithm, has to be greater than 0 and cannot be equal to 1. The number b (which we take the logarithm of) has to be greater than 0. So the expressions like log1 3, log 2 5 numbers (similarly to expressions like. p or log4( 6).
1. Review of the Algebra of Exponents. Before discussing logarithms, it is important to remind ourselves about the algebra of exponents, also known as powers. Exponents are a compact notation to express multiplication of a number or variable by itself: = x = 2 ⋅. x x. 3 = x ⋅ x ⋅ x. 9 = x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x ⋅ x.
