4 Steps to Find the Inverse Function:

Step 1: Change f(x) into y

Step 2: Interchange the x into y. So, your y became x, and your x became
y. If there are more than 1 x’s in your function, then change all those
to y.
Step 3: Solve for y. We need to isolate y on one side of the equation. It
doesn’t matter if nasa left or right.
Step 4: To change y into f inverse of x.

Trick: Remember: Whatever operation you do to one side you do it

1/x = 2 too to the other side.
x=½
Kung gibali nimo ang 1/x. Ibali sad nimo ang other side. The
results will be this:

The shortcut of this solution is:

Step 3: Trick/Shortcut x + 2 = 1/y

Step 3: Longway:
1
(y) (x+2) = ( y)
y
y (x+ 2) 1
=
x +2 x+2
1
y=
x+2 X = 2y transform this entire equation into its
logarithmic form which looks like this y = log2 x.

Step 2: Exponential
Step 3: Logarithmic

x = 2y , we call this logarithm base 2 of x

Exponent
Example:
, logarithm base 10 of x+1 or logarithm of x+1
base 10.
Exponent Base

Argument
Base

When you transform logb x=y, b is your base, y is your exponent, and x is
your answer.
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Example of the Product Rule:

Loga 10, as we all know 10 is 2 x 5 so, we can split this. So, this can
be written as loga 2 + loga 5. (logarithm base a of 2 plus logarithm
base of 5.)

Logb 2a = logb 2 + logb a

Log x + log½ log(½x)

Examples of the Quotient Rule: Examples of the Power Rule:

Loga 10/x = loga10 – loga x Loga x10, we’re gonna bring down 10. 10 loga x
Loga 40 – loga 8 = loga 40/8= loga 5 Logb y5 = 5 logb y, and we can do the opposite. For example: 11 log x = log x11
4 ln y = ln y4

Examples of the Change of Base Rule:

Log2 x + log3 4 + log3 12, we need to transform base 2 into 3 for its in.
Log9 1 = 0

Examples of Equality Rule:

Log3 x = log3 (1-x) 2x = 27 Log2 x = log2 7
X=1–x x=7 x=7
X=½ As long as they have the same base on both sides of the equation you can equate their argument.

1. Product Rule
2. Quotient Rule
3. Power Rule

Tip:
If you see a plus sign between two logarithms that is
automatically a Product Rule.
Once you see a minus sign before the logarithm it
doesn’t matter if naguna si negative or second or third
then there is a huge possibility that you’re gonna use
the Quotient Rule.
Whenever you see something, literally anything before
the logarithm then we’re gonna use the Power rule.
The fourth one is not necessarily a property, but it can help you. If ever you have b or any number raised to a logarithm of the same
base of x it will be equal to x. Meaning if you have 3 raised to logarithm base 3 of 7 then the answer is automatically 7. (3 log37 = 7)

5. logb 1 = 0, and by b we mean all possible values of b. For example: log5 1= 0, log2 1 = 0, log10 1 = 0, log100 1 = 0. After all, b raised to
0 is always equal to 1. Whatever your base if it’s not negative, it’s not 1 and it’s not 0, then that’s always equal to 0. If you see an
argument of 1 that’s automatically 0.

6. If you have a logarithm base b of b. So, your base and the argument match are always equal to 1. Examples: log 5 5 = 1, log10 10 =
1, log7 7 = 1, if they match that’s automatically equal to 1.

7. If you have logarithm base b of b raised to x then that’s automatically x. For example: log 7 75 = 5.

=9

Don’t forget whoever has the

negative sign will be the
denominator. -loga y3 + loga
x4.
Denominator, Numerator
If both are minus, you can just combine
them. For example:
-log9 y3 – log9 x4 =

Step 1: (Quotient Rule)

Step 2: (Power Rule)

Step 3: The last thing is to combine them

using (Product Rule)

Transform it to Transform it to
exponential exponential
form. form.
Trick: Example,
You can use: Loga b = 5
a5 = b

63 = y
 You can use:

The property
we’re using
here is the
change of
base rule.

We’re gonna use the power rule to change log 5x , into x log 5. And, we’re gonna use the quotient rule to
change , into log 10 – log 24.
 Given:
rate of 24 percent ---- r = 0.24
per year ---- c = 1
P0 = 250,000 (initial price)
P(t) = 850,200

Asked: t = ?

≈ 6 years