Exponential and Logarithmic Function
Exponential and Logarithmic Function
f (x) = 2x
Note: a0 = 1, and a1 = a
Eg. 25 = 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2, 34 = 3 . 3 . 3. 3, 44 = 4 . 4 . 4 . 4
i) ax . ay = ax+y
ii) ax ÷ ay = ax – y
iii) (ax)y = axy = (ay)x
Laws of Indices:
iv) (ab)x = ax bx
v) (a / b)x = ax / bx
vi) 1 / ax = a-x ; a ≠ 0
If ax = n, then, logan = x
2 4 = 16, ⇒ log2 16 = 4
2 3 = 8, ⇒ log2 8 = 3
⇒ log u = log (x log y – log z ) + log (y log z – log x) + log(z log x – log y)
⇒ log u = (log y – log z )log x + (log z – log x) log y + (log x - log y) log z
⇒ log u = 0 = log 1
⇒u= 1
( Proved)
If log {(x + y)/7} = ½ (log x + log y),
show that (x/y) + (y/x) = 47
⇒ (x + y)/7 = (xy)½
⇒ (x + y)2 = 49 xy
⇒ log2x = 32
⇒ x = 29
⇒ x = 512
Find the value of log2[log2{log3(log3273)}]
log2[log2{log3(log3273)}
= log2[log2{log3(log339)}
= log2{log2(log39)}
= log2{log2(log332)}
= log2(log22)
= log21
=0
Simplify: logab . logbc. logcd. Logda
=1
If a3 – x . b5x = ax + 5 . b3x, show that
X log(b/a) = loga
ax = by = cz = dw
⇒ Logx(3 x 9 x 729) = 9
⇒ Logx(39) = 9
⇒ x9 = 39
⇒x = 3
Prove that
logax + loga2x2 + loga3x3 + … + log a
n xn = logaxn
log(1+ac)
= log{1 + a (a + 2)}
= log(1 + a2 +2a)
= log(1 + a)2
= log(b)2
= 2 log(b)
Antilogarithm
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