Introduction to

Logarithmic
Functions
 Objectives

• Define logarithm;
• Rewrite exponential equations in
logarithmic form and vice versa;
 LOGARITHM

• From the word “logos” and “arithmos”.

• A word made up by John Napier.
• It is the exponent or power to which base
must be raised to yield a given number.
1. In both the logarithmic and exponential
forms, b is the base. In the exponential
form, c is an exponent; this implies that
the logarithm is actually an exponent.
Hence, logarithmic and exponential
functions are inverses.
Common Logarithms
Natural Logarithms
Write exponential equation in logarithmic
form.

2 raised to 5 is equal The logarithm of x

to x. with base 2 is equal
to 5.
Write each exponential equation in
logarithmic form.
Write each exponential equation in
logarithmic form.
Write exponential equation in logarithmic
form.

The logarithm of 64
2 raised to 6 is equal
with base 2 is equal
to 64
to 6.
Write each logarithmic equation in
exponential form.
Enrichment Activity:
Introduction to Logarithmic
Functions