Logarithmic and exponential functions - Topics in precalculus

Exponential functions Inverse relations Exponential and logarithmic equations Creating one logarithm from a sum THE LOGARITHMIC FUNCTION WITH BASE b is the function y = logb x. b is normally a number greater than 1 (although it need only be greater than 0 and not equal to 1). Note the following: • For any base, the x-intercept is 1. To see the answer, pass your mouse over the colored area. The logarithm of 1 is 0. y = logb1 = 0. • The graph passes through the point (b, 1). The logarithm of the base is 1. logbb = 1. Proper fractions. • The range of the function is all real numbers. • The negative y-axis is a vertical asymptote (Topic 18). Example 1. And here is the graph of y = ln (x − 2) -- which is its translation 2 units to the right. The x-intercept has moved from 1 to 3. Problem 1. This is a translation 3 units to the left. By definition: logby = x means bx = y. Corresponding to every logarithm function with base b, we see that there is an exponential function with base b: y = bx. Problem 2. and and

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Logarithms: Introduction to "The Relationship" Purplemath offers a complete lessonon the topic you have selected.Try the lesson below! This lesson is not yet availablein MathHelp.com. Logarithms: Introduction to "The Relationship" (page 1 of 3) Sections: Introduction to logs, Simplifying log expressions, Common and natural logs Proofs of Logarithm Properties OML Search In these lessons, we will look at the four properties of logarithms and their proofs. They are the product rule, quotient rule, power rule and change of base rule. You may also want to look at the lesson on how to use the logarithm properties. Related Topics: More Algebra Lessons Free Math Worksheets

Exponential and Logarithmic functions Exponential functions Definition Take a > 0 and not equal to 1 . Then, the function defined by f : R -> R : x -> ax CHANGING THE BASE OF A LOGARITHM Let a, b, and x be positive real numbers such that and (remember x must be greater than 0). Basic Log Rules / Expanding Log Expressions Basic Log Rules / Expanding Logarithmic Expressions (page 1 of 5) Sections: Basic log rules, Expanding, Simplifying, Trick questions, Change-of-Base formula You have learned various rules for manipulating and simplifying expressions with exponents, such as the rule that says that x3 × x5 equals x8 because you can add the exponents. There are similar rules for logarithms. Log Rules: 1) logb(mn) = logb(m) + logb(n)

The Change-of-Base Formula The Change-of-Base Formula (page 5 of 5) Sections: Basic log rules, Expanding, Simplifying, Trick questions, Change-of-Base formula There is one other log "rule", but it's more of a formula than a rule. Working with Exponents and Logarithms What is an Exponent? What is a Logarithm? A Logarithm goes the other way. It asks the question "what exponent produced this?": And answers it like this: