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The document covers various logarithmic concepts including definitions, properties, and techniques for solving logarithmic equations. It includes evaluation exercises, conversion between logarithmic and exponential forms, and applications of the change of base rule. Additionally, it provides practice problems for manipulating logarithmic expressions and solving equations.

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log o rama

The document covers various logarithmic concepts including definitions, properties, and techniques for solving logarithmic equations. It includes evaluation exercises, conversion between logarithmic and exponential forms, and applications of the change of base rule. Additionally, it provides practice problems for manipulating logarithmic expressions and solving equations.

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Super Log-o-rama.

Lumberjack__________________
A. loga b is the power that you raise a to, to get b. i.e. log7 49 = 2.
Remember that log is the common log (base 10) and ln is the natural log base e
2
Evaluate: a )log 2 32 = b) log15 1 = c) log3 ( 1 ) = d )log1000 = e ) lne =
27

c
B Any statement in log form can be rewritten in exponential form : loga b = c implies a = b
Change the following statements into the other form and state what x must equal. Leave answers in exact form.
−2 ( 3x −8)
a) log3 x = −4 b) 7 =x c) e = 100 d ) ln(2 x + 1) = 1

logb lnb
C. The change of base rule says that log a b = =
loga lna
change the following to natural logs using the change of base rule. Evaluate with a TI.

a) log7 100 b) log7 2 c) graph y = log3 x with TI label the vertical asymptote

D. Three common properties of logs (easily derived from exponent rules) are:
x y
logb (xy ) = logb x + log b y; logb ( ) = logb x − log b y; logb (x) = y logb x
y
rewrite the following (simplify or "unsimplify" depending on the case) using the log properties:
ab 3
a)ln(a2 b3 c ) b) ln( ) c)3log2 −2log5 d ) lna −5lnb + log100 (careful
)
c

y = logb x and y = b x are inverses of one another. This leads to the following:
E. x logb x
logb b = x and b = x. DISCUSS WHY

( x −3) ln(5 x +7) log(ab)


now evaluate: a )log b (b ) b) e c) 17 ⋅10

F. One common technique for solving equations where the variable is an exponent is to take the ln of both sides of the
equation. Then using the third log property from part d, you can bring the variable down out front. Try this technique with
the following equations. In all cases, simplify before taking the natural log of both sides.
x +1 ( 3x −1) x +1 2x −1
a) 500 = 3 b) 100 = 2 ⋅5 + 10 c) 2 =3 (harder)

Turn over for some more loggin with your noggin.


G. Another technique for solving log equations is to manipulate the terms using the log properties. Remember you can't
"divide by log"! Try these. You might have to change forms a la part B.
1
a)log x + log5 =2 b) 2 logx −3log2 =1 c) logx + log7 =logx2 2log(x +1) −2log3 =−log( )
x

Miscellaneous Log practice:


Solve the following equations:

1
1) log 3 56 −log3 8 =log3 3x 2) 2 log 4 4 − log6 8 =log6 x
3

2 13
−1)
3) e ( x =1 4) 2(x + 1) −5 =33

5) log(y −1) + log(y+ 2) =log10


(log 7 8−log7 4)
6) 7 =(x −1)2

Express each logarithm as the sum or difference of simpler log expressions:

x
7) log 3 (53 a ) 8) log b ( )
p

1
9) 63 log6 2 10) log 2 (ax 2 )

answers:
1 1 ln 100 + 8 e −1
A.a) 5, b)0, c) − 3 d )3 e )2 B. a) b) c) d) C . a)2.367 b ).356 c)graph
81 49 3 2

1 8 a
D . a)2 ln a + 3 ln b + ln c b )3 ln a + 3 ln b − 3 ln c c) log( ) d )2 + ln E . a) ( x − 3) b ) 5 x + 7
5
2 25 b

ln 45
+1
ln 500 ln 5 ln 6 3 7
c)17 ab F. a) −1 b ) c) G . a)20 b )4 5 c)7 d ) −1 + Misc : 1. 2.18 3. ±1
9 10
ln 3 3 3
ln
2

13
1 1 1
4. 19 −1 5. 3 only 6.1 ± 2 7. log 3 5 + log 3 a 8. log b x − log b p 9. 8 10. log 2 a + log 2 x
3 2 2

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