Chapter 5: Logarithmic Functions

Lesson 22b: Finding the Domain and the Range

of Logarithmic Functions

Objective: At the end of this lesson, learners

shall be able to

❑ find the domain and the

range of a logarithmic
function.
M11GM-If-4 & M11GM-Ig-1
 A logarithmic function is a
function of the form
f(x)=logbx where b>0 and b≠1.
The different parts of a logarithmic
function are as follows:
❑ f(x) or y is the logarithm or the
exponent. ❑ b is the base.

❑ x is the argument.
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Learn about It!

What is the domain

and the range of
f(x) = log(x+1) ?
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Learn about It!

Domain and Range of Logarithmic Function

The logarithms of zero and negative
numbers are undefined. Thus, it can be said
that the domain of a logarithmic function is
the set of nonnegative real numbers while
its range is the set of real numbers. These
are true when the logarithmic function is
expressed in the form
f(x)=logbx where b>0 and b≠1.
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Learn about It!

While the range of any logarithmic

functions is constant, the domain
changes based on the structure of
the function.
Generally speaking, the domain of
any logarithmic function is the set
of numbers that makes the
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What is the domain and the range of f(x) = log(x+1) ?

Since the range of any logarithmic

function is the set of real numbers, we
only need to find the domain using the
following procedure:
Step 1: Set the argument greater
than zero.
If the argument is x, then
x>0 6
Step 2: Solve the resulting inequality.
x>0
Step 3: State the domain accordingly.
The domain of f(x) = log x+1 is
{x|x>0} or (0,∞)
Its range is
{y|y∈R} or (−∞,∞).
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What is the domain and
range of
g(x)=3−2log2(5−x)?
The general form of a
logarithmic function
is f(x)=a•logb c(x−h)+k.
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Try it! Solution

Step 1: Set the argument

greater than zero.
In the given logarithmic
function, the argument
is 5−x.
5−x > 0
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Step 2: Solve the
resulting inequality.
5−x > 0
5>x
x<5
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Step 3: State the domain
accordingly.
Since a is negative, the domain is
{x|x<5} or (−∞,5)
The range of the function is the
set of all real numbers.
Hence, the range is
{y|y∈R} or (−∞,∞)
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What is the intercept,
zero, and asymptote of
the function
h(x)=log3(x+2)?
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❑ The domain of any logarithmic
function is the set of numbers
that makes the argument
positive.
❑ The range of any logarithmic
function is the set of all real
numbers.
R: {y|y∈R} or (−∞,∞)
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