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3 Models of Logarithmic Function

The document presents several examples of logarithmic functions applied to real-world scenarios, such as investment growth, earthquake energy release, and sound intensity levels. Each example includes a step-by-step solution demonstrating how to derive the necessary values using logarithmic and exponential equations. The final results indicate the time needed for investments, energy released by earthquakes, and sound intensity levels for different situations.

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3 Models of Logarithmic Function

The document presents several examples of logarithmic functions applied to real-world scenarios, such as investment growth, earthquake energy release, and sound intensity levels. Each example includes a step-by-step solution demonstrating how to derive the necessary values using logarithmic and exponential equations. The final results indicate the time needed for investments, energy released by earthquakes, and sound intensity levels for different situations.

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Models of

Logarithmic
Function
Example 1:
Suppose Jade, mom of Kate and Lauren who are one-year old twins,
decided to invest their trust fund of Php 100,000 in an investment
package that offers an interest of 4.75% compounded monthly. How
long will Jade invest the money to have Php 235,000 in the fund?
(Express your answer to the nearest whole number of years.)
Given: Plug in the given values in the formula/function.

Evaluate .

Divide both sides by 100,000.

Rewrite the equation into logarithmic form.

Divide both sides by 12.


Unknown:
Solution: Evaluate .

Therefore, Jade will invest the money for approximately


18 years to have Php 235,000 in the fund.
Example 2:
The magnitude M of an earthquake is a function of energy E measured in ergs.
Ritchter and Gutenberg developed the so-called Richter scale and the formula for the
magnitude is given by . In 2013, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Central Visayas
and killed more than 150 people, destroyed century-old churches and affected more
than 3 million families. What is the amount of energy released by this earthquake?

Given:
--Multiply both sides by 1.5.

--Add 11.8 to both sides of the equation.


Unknown:
--Evaluate .

Solution: --Rewrite the equation into exponential form.

ergs --Evaluate .

Therefore, the amount of energy released by


--Plug in the given values in the formula/function.
the earthquake is approximately ergs.
Example 3:
The decibel level of sound is given by , where is the sound
intensity measured in watts per square meter. Find the
intensity of a sound which has a sound level reading of 125
decibels.
Given: Divide both sides by 10.

decibels Rewrite the equation into exponential form.

Unknown: Multiply both sides by .

watts per square


Solution: meter Evaluate .

Therefore, the intensity of the sound which has a sound


level reading of 125 decibels is watts per square meter.

Plug in the given values in the formula/function.


Example 4:
The decibel level of sound is given by , where is the sound
intensity measured in watts per square meter. Find the decibel
of a whisper at an intensity of .

Given: --Plug in the given values in the


watts formula/function.
per square
--Evaluate .
meter
decibels
--Evaluate .
Unknown:

Solution: Therefore, a whisper at an intensity of has


a decibel level of approximately 27.32 decibels.
Example 5:
Suppose a biologist has to grow about 50,000 bacteria of a particular
type. The bacteria culture started with one cell. Through the process of
mitosis, the cell divides into 2, the 2 new cells divide again and create
4. The bacterial population doubles every day. Following this process:
(a) write the exponential function that models this process.
Given: Solution:
bacterium Population Growth Model.

Plug in the given values in the model.

The growth rate is 100%


or 1 because the or Simplify.
bacterium doubles
everyday. This means
that there is an increase
of 100% in the
population every day. Therefore, models the given situation.
Example 5:
Suppose a biologist has to grow about 50,000 bacteria of a particular
type. The bacteria culture started with one cell. Through the process of
mitosis, the cell divides into 2, the 2 new cells divide again and create 4.
The bacterial population quadruples every day. Following this process: (b)
determine how many days will the required 50,000 bacteria be produced?
Given:
Substitute 50,000 for .
bacteria Rewrite the equation into
logarithmic form.

Evaluate .
Unknown:
s
Solution:

Therefore, it takes approximately 16 days


This is the derived model for the to produce the required 50,000 bacteria.
given situation. (Refer to slide 6.)

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