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Guided Notes: Logarithmic Equations

Focus Do exponential equations have inverse? If they do, what is the inverse of
Question: exponential equations?

Comparing
Exponential
and Exponential Functions
logarithmic
functions
y=
Read: base b to x Read: log base b
power of x

Logarithm Functions
Domain: All real Domain:
numbers Range: All real
Range: numbers

Inverse of Find the inverse of log 2 x .

Logarithmic
Functions

Steps:
1.

2.

3.

Try it yourself!
Find the log 3 x log 4 x +2
inverse of…

Properties of The “Product Property”:

Logarithmic
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functions
The “Quotient Property:

The “Exponent Property”:

Identities that express inverse relationship between exponential and

logarithms:

Try it yourself:
Expand the e3 5(x +1)3
logarithmic ln ln
x2 + 4 (5 x−7)2
Equations…

Simplifying
Logarithmic
functions
log 5 25= y b log 3
b

Simplify the 1
log 7 = y
following 7
using the
logarithmic
properties:

log 2 5 53
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