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Understanding Logarithms and Their Laws

The document discusses logarithms, including definitions and properties. It defines a logarithm as the exponent to which a base must be raised to equal the value. It provides examples of logarithms and lists several fundamental laws of logarithms, including properties related to addition, subtraction, and changing bases.

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Understanding Logarithms and Their Laws

The document discusses logarithms, including definitions and properties. It defines a logarithm as the exponent to which a base must be raised to equal the value. It provides examples of logarithms and lists several fundamental laws of logarithms, including properties related to addition, subtraction, and changing bases.

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Logarithm CHAPTER

1
Logarithm
=N, then x is the logarithm
is rational number such that ax
real number, other than 1 and
x a
If a is a positive
of N to the base a.

i.e., If a =
N then log,N =
x

4
log 10000
=
104 10000
For example (i)
=

-3
( 327 093 27
Fundamental Lawsr 3arithm

) log,a=1
i) log 0 = not defined

(ii) log,(negative number) =


not defined

) log,xy)= log,x + log,y where x and y are positive numbers)

lo9 = log,x- lo9,y

(i) log,(x=y log,x

logbX
vi) log x log, a

(vii)logx log.a = 1
(0x) lf a is a positive real number and x is a positive rational number, then

(a) a9X =x

(6) loga x=loga x


x)x9 = ylo9a*
xi) If log,x =log,y *=y
System of Logarithm
() Common logarithm : In this system base is always taken as 10.
di ogarithm: In this system the base of the logarithm is always taken as e, where e is an
irrational number lying between 2
and 3, equal to 2.73.

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