Mastering Logarithms, Exponentials, and Their Applications
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Fundamental Logarithm Properties
These are key cancellation properties of logarithms and exponentials:
- eln8 = 8
- ln(e4) = 4
- log8(83) = 3
- 5log5(2) = 2
Essential Logarithm Rules
- Product Rule: loga(xy) = loga(x) + loga(y)
- Quotient Rule: loga(x/y) = loga(x) - loga(y)
- Power Rule: loga(xp) = p loga(x)
- Change of Base Formula: logB(D) = log(D) / log(B) (using common log) or ln(D) / ln(B) (using natural log)
- Logarithmic to Exponential Form: logb(n) = a is equivalent to n = ba.
Logarithm Definitions and Undefined Cases
- A logarithm answers the question: "What is the power?" For example, logb(n) asks "To what power must b be raised to get n?"
- Logarithms are undefined for:
- log(0)
- log(-#) (logarithm of a negative number)
- The natural logarithm: loge(x) = ln(x).
- Exponential