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Every inverse function f −1(x) is a function that undoes another function f(x).
It essentially means that if an input x of the function f(x) produces y as output, then the input y of the inverse function f −1(x) produces the output x. And vice versa!
Logarithm are the inverse functions to exponentiations.
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Logarithm Definition
b y = x ⇔ y = log b(x)
b, x, y ∈ R +, b ≠ 1
R + denotes the set of positive real numbers.
Logarithm Parts
b is the base
x is the argument
y is the exponent
Logarithm Examples
| Logarithmic Form | Exponential form | |
|---|---|---|
| log 2(8) = 3 | ⇔ | 2 3 = 8 |
| log 10(1000) = 3 | ⇔ | 10 3 = 1000 |
| ln(x) = 1 | ⇔ | e 0 = 1 |
| log 3(9) = 2 | ⇔ | 3 3 = 9 |
| log(100) = 2 | ⇔ | 10 2 = 100 |
ln(x) is the natural logarithm which uses the number e as base. You may think of it as log e(x).
The logarithm with base 2 is called binary logarithm, and the logarithm with base 10 is usually called decimal logarithm.
The decimal logarithm, which is also known as common logarithm and decadic logarithm, often has it’s base omitted:
log 10(x) = log(x)
The graph below depicts ln(x), log 2(x) as well as log(x) for small values of x.
Evaluating Logarithms
1. Assumed you want to solve this equation:
log 10(1000000) = y.
Write it in the equivalent form:
10 y = 1000000
Take the log with base 10 from both sides:
log 1010 y = log 10(1000000)
y = 6
2. Supposed you want to solve:
log 2(32) = y.
Write it in the equivalent form:
2 y = 32
Take the log with base 2 from both sides:
log 22 y = log 2(32)
y = 5
Practice makes experts, so you may soon find yourself skipping the procedure and evaluating a log just by asking, “b to what power is y”?
3. Try solving log 4(64) by asking yourself “4 to what power is 64?”
Conclusion
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