Logarithmic Functions Exponential Functions: X and The Is Equivalent To
The document discusses the inverse relationship between logarithmic and exponential functions, where y = logb x is equivalent to x = by. It then provides examples of transforming logarithmic expressions to exponential expressions, and vice versa, by utilizing this inverse relationship. This includes solving logarithmic equations by rewriting them in exponential form and solving.
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Logarithmic Functions Exponential Functions: X and The Is Equivalent To
The document discusses the inverse relationship between logarithmic and exponential functions, where y = logb x is equivalent to x = by. It then provides examples of transforming logarithmic expressions to exponential expressions, and vice versa, by utilizing this inverse relationship. This includes solving logarithmic equations by rewriting them in exponential form and solving.
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The logarithmic functions logb x and the exponential functions bx are inverse
of each other, hence
y = logb x is equivalent to x = by where b is the common base of the exponential and the logarithm. The above equivalence helps in solving logarithmic and exponential functions and needs a deep understanding. Examples, of how the above relationship between the logarithm and exponential may be used to transform expressions, are presented below. Example 1 : Change each logarithmic expression to an exponential expression. 1. log3 27 = 3 2. log36 6 = 1 / 2 3. log2 (1 / 8) = -3 4. log8 2 = 1 / 3 Solution to Example 1: 1.
The logarithmic form log3 27 = 3 is equivalent to the exponential form
27 = 33
2.
The logarithmic form log36 6 = 1 / 2 is equivalent to the exponential form
6 = 361/2
3.
log2 (1 / 8) = -3 in exponential form is given by
1 / 8 = 2-3
4.
log8 2 = 1 / 3 in exponential form is given by
2 = 81/3
Example 2 : Change each exponential expression to logarithmic expression.