Rewriting and Solving Logarithms Notes

Rewrite log_pt = m in exponential form.

• p^t = m
• t^m = p
• m^t = p
• p^m = t

Rewrite 3⁴ = 81 in logarithmic form.

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

Write in exponential form.
log₂32 = 5

• 2^-5 = 32
• 2³² = 5
• 2⁵ = 32
• 32⁵ = 2

Write in exponential form.
log₂(¹/₈) = -3

• 2^-3 = ¹/₈
• 2^1/8 = -3
• -3² = ¹/₈
• -3^1/8 = 2

Change to Exponential Form:
log₆36 = 2

• 2⁶=36
• 6²=36
• 36²=6
• 36⁶=2

Solve for x
log₈(x) = 2

• x = 256
• x = 64
• x = 16
• x = 32

log₄1 = 

• 0
• 1
• 4
• DNE

Write in logarithmic form.
2^-4 = ¹/₁₆

• log₂(¹/₁₆) = -4
• log_-4(¹/₁₆) = 2
• log _-4 2 = ¹/₁₆
• log₂(-4) = ¹/₁₆

Write in exponential form.
log₂32 = 5

• 2^-5 = 32
• 2³² = 5
• 2⁵ = 32
• 32⁵ = 2