Logarithm

Rewrite log₂8 = 3 in exponential form

• 2⁸ = 3

• 2³ = 8

• 3² = 8

• 8³ = 2

Rewrite 3⁴ = 81 in logarithmic form.

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

Write as one logarithm. Simplify, if possible.

log₃9 + log₃27

• log₃3

• log₃243

• log₃1/3

• not possible

Evaluate the following logarithm:

log₃27

• 3

• 2

• -3

• ¹/₃

Solve for x
5^x = 17

• x = log₁₇5
• x = log 5 + log 17
• x = log₅17
• x = (log 5)/(log 17)

Write the logarithm expression as a single logarithm

log₅4 + log₅3

• log₅7

• log₅12

• log₇5

• 3log₅4

Expand the logarithm expression

log 6x³y

• log 6x³ + log y

• log 6 + log x³ + log y

• 3 log 6 + log x + log y

• log 6 + 3log x + log y

Condense

• A
• B
• C
• D

Write the expression as a single logarithm.   Then simplify if possible.
log₅3 + log₅6 + log₅9

• log₅69
• log₅56
• log₅162
• log₅98

The common logarithm has what base?

• 10
• 0
• e
• -e