Lesson 4.
4 Properties of Logarithms
A. Properties of Logarithms
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Let a be a positive number such that a 1; let n be a
real number; and let u and v be positive real numbers.
Complete the following properties of logarithms:
What you should learn
How to use properties
of logarithms to
evaluate or rewrite
logarithmic expressions
1. log a (uv) =
2. log a
u
=
v
3. log a u n =
B. Use properties of logarithms to find the exact value of each expression. Do not
use a calculator.
1. log 2 160 log 2 5
2. log12 9 log12 16
3. log 3 100 log 3 18 log 3 50
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4. log 2 213
5. ln e
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Lesson 4.4 Properties of Logarithms
D. Use the Laws of Logarithms to expand the expression.
a2
1. log 6 xy z
2. ln 4 3
b c
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3. log 5
x 1
x 1
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10 x
4. log
2
4
x x 1 x 2
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D. Use the Laws of Logarithms to combine the expression.
1. ln x 3ln( x 1)
1
2. log 12 log 7 log 2
2
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3. 2log 5 x 2 log 5 y 3 log 5 z
4. 4ln z ln( z 5) 2ln( z 5)
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