Logarithmic Functions

Section 11-4b

Properties of Logarithms (p. 623): ____________________________________

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Product Property: ______________________________________________

Quotient Property: ______________________________________________

Power Property: ______________________________________________

Property of Equality: ______________________________________________

You can use these properties of logarithms to solve logarithmic

equations.

1
Ex. Solve logb 3 =
4

Ex. Solve log8 (5 x + 3) = log8 (45 − 2 x )

Ex. Solve log 2 (4 x + 10) − log 2 ( x + 1) = 3