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GUIDED NOTES: LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

Logarithm: is the exponent to which a specified base is raised to obtain a given value

Exponential Function
b =a
x

log b a = x

Logarithmic Function

Converting from exponential to logarithmic form

9 2 = 81 33 = 27 x 0 =1( x 0) 35 = 243
1

25 2 = 5 10 4 =10 ,000 6 1 = 1 6

ab =c

Converting from Logarithmic to Exponential Form

Integrated Math-Course 3

Ms. McCullough

log 10 10 = 1 log 12 144 = 2 log

1 2

8 = 3

log 9 9 = 1 log 2 512 = 9 log 8 2 = 1 3

log 4

1 = 2 16

log b 1 = 0

Properties: Logarithmic Form

lo gb b = 1 lo gb 1 = 0 b =b
1

Exponential Form

b0 = 1

Common Logarithm: a logarithm with base 10 *if no base is written assume the base is 10 Evaluate using mental math

Integrated Math-Course 3

Ms. McCullough

log 0.0 0 00 1 log 0.04

2 5

log 0.0 1 log 1 25 1 5

log

logarithmic function: the inverse of an exponential function

x

3 Use x = -2, -1, 1, 2, and 3 to graph f ( x) = . Then graph its inverse. Describe 4

the domain and range of the inverse function.

Use x = -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2 to graph f ( x ) = (1.25 ) x . Then graph its inverse. Describe the domain and range of the inverse function.

Integrated Math-Course 3

Ms. McCullough

1 Use x = -2, -1, 0, 1 and 2 to graph f ( x) = . Then graph its inverse. Describe 2

the domain and range of the inverse function.

Integrated Math-Course 3

Ms. McCullough