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The document outlines properties of logarithms and includes exercises for evaluating expressions using these properties. It emphasizes the use of logarithm laws for graphing log functions and provides examples of transformations. Additionally, it covers the change of base formula with exercises for evaluation and solving equations.

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Change of base

The document outlines properties of logarithms and includes exercises for evaluating expressions using these properties. It emphasizes the use of logarithm laws for graphing log functions and provides examples of transformations. Additionally, it covers the change of base formula with exercises for evaluation and solving equations.

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8.4 Properties of Logarithms HW: p.

475 #4 - 6, 8, 9, 12 – 16 + Change of Base Handout

Properties of Logs

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Ex 1: Use Rule #4 to evaluate the following expressions:


a) b) c)

Ex 2: Use Rules #5-7 to evaluate the following expressions:


b)

Ex 3: Write in terms of and


Ex 4: Solve the following exponential equations. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
a) b)

Connecting Log Laws, Transformations and Log Graphs


You may use logarithm laws to make graphing of log functions easier.

For example, of you were asked to graph , you could rewrite the equation as
which corresponds to a vertical translation of up by 2 units.

Ex 5: State the transformations that take the graph of to the graph of :


Change of Base and Related Formulae Proof:

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Ex.1 Use the change of base formula to evaluate each. Round your answer to four decimal places.

a) b)

Ex.2 Evaluate with and without the change of base formula.

Ex. 3: Solve the following equations using the change of base formula:

a) b)

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