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Log Functions

The document explains logarithmic functions as the inverse of exponential functions, detailing their characteristics, including domain, range, and asymptotes. It provides exercises for converting between logarithmic and exponential forms, solving equations, and determining inverses of functions. Additionally, it poses questions regarding specific values and intercepts related to logarithmic graphs.

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Log Functions

The document explains logarithmic functions as the inverse of exponential functions, detailing their characteristics, including domain, range, and asymptotes. It provides exercises for converting between logarithmic and exponential forms, solving equations, and determining inverses of functions. Additionally, it poses questions regarding specific values and intercepts related to logarithmic graphs.

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Log Functions

A logarithmic function is the inverse of an exponential function

In general we write y=log b x rather than x=b y to express the inverse of y=b x

The logarithmic function with base b has the equation


y=log b x , x> 0 , x ∈ R , b> 0∧b≠ 1

The graphs of y=2x and x=2 y are shown

Characteristics of the graph of the logarithmic function y=log b x

 The x intercept is 1
 There is not y intercept
 The y-axis is a vertical asymptote with equation x=0
 Domain ¿ { x|x> 0 , x ∈ R }
 Range ¿ y∨ y ∈ R }
 y=log b x is equivalent to x=b y where x >0 , b>0 , b ≠ 1

1. Convert each of the following from logarithmic form to exponential form

a. log 7 x=4 g. m=log t B


l. log 5 ( 7 y)=x
b. log 3 9=2 h. 5=4 log b 6

m. log 8 ( 9y )=x
c. log 5 625=4
i. log 7 ( 3y )=x
1 n. log 20 ( 6 y )=x
d. log 4 =−1
4
j. log 10 ( 4y )=x
e. log 10 0.001=−3 o. log e ( 5y )=x
f. log 5 15= y k. log e ( 5y )=x
log 10 ( 0.5 y )=x
2. Convert each of the following from exponential form to logarithmic form

a. 4 3=64 f. d
e =f
x
k. y=10 ( 3 )
b. 52=25 g. (2 x+ 4)=a5
k
l. h=7 ( 4 )

()
c. 30 =1 1
4
1
h. =
2 16 m. t =r ( s ) p
−4 1
d. 2 =
16 i. y=2 ( 3 x ) 3 x
n. y= (10 )
2
−3 1
e. 2 =
8 x 5
j. y=3 ( 2 ) o. y= ( 10 )
x
6
3. Calculate the value of t if log 2 x=3 and log 2 t=x

4. Complete the following from the graphs of y=b x and y=log b x , b> 0.

Function Domain Range x-intercept y-intercept Asymptote


x
y=b

y=log b x

5. Why does x have to be greater than zero in the domain of y=log b x and not in y=b x , b>0 ?

6. By converting to exponential form, solve the equation log 2 ( log 2 ( x−7 ) )=3 .

7. Determine the inverse of the following functions in the form y=¿


x 2 x
a. y=3 c. y=3 x +2 e. y=20

b. y=log 4 x d. y=log 3 x f. x=20


y

8. Solve the following equation for y by converting to exponential form.

a. 3=log 2 ( 4y ) b. log 2 ( 5y )=−3 c. 2=log 4 ( 32 y )

9. If log 4 ( 4096 x )=64 , then the value of x is ___________________

10. To the nearest, the y-intercept of the graph of log 5 ( y +2 )=x +1 is:______________
2
11. If log b 81= , then the value of b to the nearest whole number is :___________
3

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