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Logarithmic Functions
For x 0 and 0 a 1,
y = loga x if and only if x = a y.
The function given by f (x) = loga x is called the
logarithmic function with base a.
y = log216 16 = 2y 16 = 24 y = 4
1 1 1
y = log2( ) = 2y = 2-1 y = –1
2 2 2
y = log416 16 = 4y 16 = 42 y = 2
y = log51 1=5y 1 = 50 y = 0
Simplify: log3 35
log3 35 = 5 property 3
Simplify: 7log79
7log79 = 9 property 3
y by calculator
f(x) = log10 x
x
5
(0, 1) x-intercept
x=0
vertical –5
asymptote
y = ln x is equivalent to e y = x
e ln 20 20 inverse property
3 ln e 3(1) 3 property 2
ln 1 0 0 property 1