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Activity 6

The document outlines an activity for sketching the graphs of exponential and logarithmic functions to demonstrate that they are mirror images of each other. It provides step-by-step instructions for constructing the graphs using drawing materials and a mirror. The activity aims to enhance understanding of the relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions.

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Activity 6

The document outlines an activity for sketching the graphs of exponential and logarithmic functions to demonstrate that they are mirror images of each other. It provides step-by-step instructions for constructing the graphs using drawing materials and a mirror. The activity aims to enhance understanding of the relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions.

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Mathematics

Activity 7
OJECTIVE MAIERIAL RroUIRED
To sketch the graphs of a and log x. Drawing bourd, geometrical instru
a>0,a# and to examine that they ments, drawing pins, thin wires,
are mirror images of each other. Sketch pens, thick white paper,
adhesive, pencil, eraser. a plane
mirror, squared paper.
METIOD oF CoNSTRUenoN
1. On the drawing board, fix athick puper sheet of convenient size 20 cmx 20 cm
(say) with adhesive.

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2. On the sheet, take two perpendicular lines XOX´ and YOY, de


coordinate axes.
3. Mark graduations on the two axes as shown in the Fig. 7.
4. Find some ordered pairs satisfying y= a' and y = log x. Plot these
corresponding to the ordered pairs and join them by free hand curves in
both the cases Fix thin ies alotg these curves using drawing pis
3 Dr|e giph ofyandnaong the graplt. singsing pis
DEsoNTLSTION
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2. On the sheet, take two perpendicular lines XOX" and YOY", depicting
coordinate axes.

3. Mark graduations on the two axes as shown in the Fig. 7.


4. Find some ordered pairs satisfying y= and y= logx. Plot these points
coesponding to the ordered pairs and join them by free hand curves in
both the cases, Fix thin wires along these curves using drawing pins.
5. Draw the graph ofy=%, and fix a wire along the graph, using drawing pins.
ed
DEsMONSTRATION
I. For a', ake a =2 (say), and find ordered pairs satisfying it as

-1 2 3 4
2

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and plot these ordered pairs on the squared paper and fix a drawing pin at
cach point.
2. Join the bases of drawing pins with a thin wire. This will represent the graph
of 2:.

3. log,r= ygives x=2'. Some ordered pairs satisfying it are:

Plot these ordered pairs on the squared paper (graph paper) and fix a drawing
pin at each plotted point, Join the bases of the drawing pins with a thin wire.
This will represent the graph of log,.
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4. Draw the graph of line y =I on the sheet.


5, Place a miror along the wire representing y =s. It can be seen that t
graphs of the given functions are mirror images of each other in the line
OusEpvATIN

rdered par 1,2)mthph ol ya2 in v=K


ah ot y
2 nugc af thc point (4. 2)on the graph login y i s wic
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Plot these ordered pairs on the squared paper (graph paper) and fix a drawing
pin at each plotted point. Join the bases of the drawing pins with a thin wire.
This will represent the graph of log,x.

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4. Draw the graph of line y =s on the sheet.


5. Place a miror along the wire representing y =x It can be seen that the two
graphs of the given functions are miror images of cach other in the line y
OSERVATION

1. Image of ordered pair (1, 2) on the graph of y 2 in y=xis It lies


on the graph of y=
ich
2. Image of the point (4, 2) on the gruph y log,r in ymxis which
ec
lies on the graph of y m

Repeat this process for some more points lying on the two

ArLICATION

This activity is useful in understanding the concept of (exponential and


r e p i

logarithmic functions) which are mirror images of each other in y=x.

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