Essential Questions: 1. How do I solve exponential functions? 2. How do I solve logarmithic...

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Essential Questions:1. How do I solve exponential functions?2. How do I solve logarmithic functions?

Change-of-Base Formula

Let a, b, and x be positive real numbers such that a1 and b1.

a

xxa log

loglog

Evaluate using the natural logarithms. Round to four decimal places.

log3 73log

7log 1.7712

1. Isolate the base.

2. If you can rewrite to make the same base, do it!

3. If not,

a) Rewrite an Exponential Equation in log form.

b) Rewrite a Logarithmic Equation in exp. Form.

4. CHECK YOUR ANSWER!!

Ex. 1

8 23x 8log 23x

log 23

log8x

1.508x

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72xe2n 7l lnxe

72lnx

277.4x

Ex. 2

Storing in Calc as “x” :4.277 x®take last answer

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42)2(3 x

14)2( x

14log2xlog14

xlog2

=

807.3x

Ex. 3

Storing in Calc as “x” :3.807 x®take last answer

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2 52(3 ) 4 11t 2 52(3 ) 15t

2 5 153

2t

3

152 5 log

2t

3

152 log 5

2 t

3

15log 5

22

t

3.417t

Ex. 4

2 53 3log l

152

og3 t

Storing in Calc as “x” :3.417 x®take last answer

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Ex. 5

.53 2 5xe

.5n l 1l nxe

.5 ln1x

0x

.5 1xe

.53 3xe

Storing in Calc as “x” : 0 x®take last answer

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Ex. 6 – Log Equations

52log (3 ) 4x

5log (3 ) 2x

23 5x3 25x

253

x

5 55log (3 ) 2x

Ex. 7 – Log Equations

log 5 5 3xlog 5 2x

25 10x5 100x20x

10 10log 5 3x

Ex. 8 – Log Equations

5 2ln 4x2ln 1x

1

ln2

x

12x e

0.607x

Ex. 9 – Log Equations

log log( 3) 1x x log ( 3) 1x x

1( 3) 10x x

2 3 10x x

2 3 10 0x x

( 5)( 2) 0x x

5, 2x x 2x

10 10log ( 3) 1 x x

Ex. 10 – Log Equations

log log( 3) 1 x x

log 13

x

x

103

x

x

10 3 x x

10 30 x x10 10log 1

3

x

x 9 30 x3.333x

NO SOLUTION

Ex. 11 – Last Exponential!!

2 4 5 0x xe e

5 1 0x xe e

5 0 1 0x xe e

5xe 1xe

ln ln5xe ln l ( 1)nxe 1.609x Not Possible

Homework

3A.4 Worksheet

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