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Exponential and Logarithmic Functions




Important Properties of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

 
  Text Box: 1.	Logbb = 1 because b = b1.  2.	Logb1 = 0 because 1 = b0.  3.	If ah = ak then h = k.  4.	If logbh = logbk then h = k.  5.	Since bx by = bx+y, then logb(xy) =  logbx + logby.  6.	Since bx / by =bx-y, then logb(x/y) = logbx - logby.  7.	logbmn = nlogbm  8.	  9.
 
Solving exponential and logarithmic expressions exponentially:
 

Examples

   
1.
Find the value of 4x when x= 4.
 

Solution

 
4x =44 = 4 x 4 x 4 x 4=256
 
2.
If it is given that log212 = 23.585, then 12= 2k and k=?
   
 

Solution

   
  k = 3.585 becauselog212 = 23.585. Therefore, using the property of exponents 12=23.585 comparing it with 12=2k , k=3.585.
   

Try this problem

   
1.
Log464 = ?
   
 

Answer:

   
  Let Log464 = a

Then 64 = = 43

Hence a=3.
 

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