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Logarithms Formula Sheet

This document defines logarithms and provides properties and formulas for working with them. It states that a logarithm represents the power to which a base must be raised to produce a given number. Common (base 10) and natural (base e) logarithms are defined. Properties include that the logarithm of 1 is 0, of the base is 1, and a power of the base equals that power. Laws of logarithms allow expanding, simplifying, or changing logarithmic expressions. A change-of-base formula is also provided to convert between logarithmic bases.

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Logarithms Formula Sheet

This document defines logarithms and provides properties and formulas for working with them. It states that a logarithm represents the power to which a base must be raised to produce a given number. Common (base 10) and natural (base e) logarithms are defined. Properties include that the logarithm of 1 is 0, of the base is 1, and a power of the base equals that power. Laws of logarithms allow expanding, simplifying, or changing logarithmic expressions. A change-of-base formula is also provided to convert between logarithmic bases.

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Logarithms Formula Sheet

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Definition :

The logarithm of a positive number is the power of the base that produces the number.
A logarithm whose base is 10 is called a common logarithm . It has the default form log N .
A logarithm whose base is e is called a natural logarithm . It has the default form ln N .

logb N  x if and only if b x  N or ln N  x if and only if e x  N


“logarithmic form” “exponential form” “logarithmic form” “exponential form”
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Properties of Logarithms : (obtained by applying the definition)

1. logb 1  0 or ln1  0 “A logarithm of 1 equals 0.”

2. logb b  1 or ln e  1 “A logarithm of the base equals 1.”

3. logb bn  n or ln en  n “A logarithm of a power of the base


equals that power.”

4. b logb N  N or e ln N  N “A base, to a logarithm power with the


same base, equals the antilogarithm.”
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Laws of Logarithms : (used to expand or simplify/condense log expressions)

1. logb MN  logb M  logb N ln MN  ln M  ln N Product/Sum Law

M  M 
2. logb    logb M  logb N ln    ln M  ln N Quotient/Difference Law
N N

3. logb xn  n logb x ln xn  n ln x Power/Coefficient Law

4. logb M  logb N if and only if M  N Equal Logs Law


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Change-of-Base Formula :

log a N
logb N  where a is the new base
log a b

log N ln N
logb N   where changed to common log or natural log
log b ln b

Revised – BW0916

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