Logs: Conversions to Exponentials and Vice Versa

Convert 16 = 2^x to a Log

• Log₂(x) = 16

• Log₂(16) = x

• Log₁₆(x) = 2

• Log_x(16) = 2

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Convert 4^x = 64 to a Log

• Log₆₄(x) = 4

• Log_x(64) = 4

• Log₄(64) = x

• Log₄(x) = 64

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Change to Exponential Form:
log₆36 = 2

• 2⁶=36
• 6²=36
• 36²=6
• 36⁶=2

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Write the exponential equation as a logarithm
6³=216

• log₆(3) = 216
• log₃(6) = 216
• log₆(216)=3
• log₂₁₆(6)=3

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Rewrite 3⁴ = 81 in logarithmic form.

• log₃4 = 81
• log₈₁3 = 4
• log₃81 = 4
• log₄81 = 3

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Rewrite as an exponential: log₂8 = 3

• 3² = 8

• 2³ = 8

• 2⁸ = 3

• 8³ = 2

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Rewrite as an exponential:  $\log_7\left(\frac{1}{49}\right)=-2$  

•  $7^{\frac{1}{49}}=-2$  

•  $\left(\frac{1}{49}\right)^{-2}=7$  

•  $7^{-2}=\frac{1}{49}$  

•  $\left(-2\right)^7=\frac{1}{49}$  

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Rewrite as an exponential:  $\log_93=\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $9^{\frac{1}{2}}=3$  

•  $3^{\frac{1}{2}}=9$  

•  $9^3=\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^9=3$  

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Rewrite as a log: y = 7^x

• log₇(x) = y

• log_y(7) = x

• log_x(y) = 7

• log₇(y) = x

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Write in logarithmic form: $4^4=256$  

•  $\log_4256=4$  

•  $\log_{256}4=4$  

•  $\log_4256=256$  

•  $\log_44=256$  

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