Exploration 14 - Due Thursday, 10/28

1) Evaluate each of the following logarithms using a scientific calculator (use the log button):

1 04

1 01.3

1 07.62

3.1

10

log(41,686,000)

log(10,000)

log(19.953)

log(0.0007943)

Based on your numbers, what do you think the logarithm operation does? Test your theory with
another set of numbers.

It takes the number and changes it so it is the power of what number is x

2) Evaluate each natural logarithm (use the ln button):

ln( 4.78)

ln(78.63)

e 1.56

34.365

ln( 0.0954)

ln(631.9)

e2.35

6.449

Based on your numbers, what do you think the natural logarithm operation does?
It takes the number and does the reverse of what we did on the first one.

3) Graph f (x)=e x and g( x)=ln( x )

relationship between the two graphs?

on the same coordinate plane. What is the

They are opposites

4) Simplify:
3

x
4 = x
x

x
2
7 = x
x

23

x
4
19 = x
x

83

x
38
45 = x
x

5) (continuation) Based on your answers above, can you think of what

mean?
x=-2

x
b = x=
x

x1 and

x3 would