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Laws of Logarithms Product Rule for LogsLog (mn) = Log (m) + Log (n)
Quotient Rule for LogsLog (m/n) = Log (m) Log (n)
Power Rule for LogsLog (mn) = n Log (m)
Rule for Equal Condensed LogsLoga (x) = Loga (y)∴ x = y
Change of Base FormulaLog 6 (36) = Log (36)
Log (6)
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Product Rule for LogsLog (mn) = Log (m) + Log (n)
Ex: Simplify the following using the laws of Logarithms and evaluate.
Log6 (9) + Log6 (4) =
Ex: Write an equivalent expression in expanded form using the laws of Logarithms.
Log (3ab) =
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Quotient Rule for LogsLog (m/n) = Log (m) Log (n)
Ex: Write an equivalent expression in expanded form using the laws of Logarithms.
Log4 (a/b) =
Ex: Simplify the following using the laws of Logarithms and solve for X.
Log7 (18) Log7 (X) = Log7 (6)
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Power Rule for LogsLog (mn) = n Log (m)
Ex: Write an equivalent expression using the laws of Logarithms.
Log (X2) =
Ex: Write an equivalent expression using the laws of Logarithms.
Log
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Combining Rules for Logs
Ex: Use the Laws of Logarithms to write an equivalent expression in expanded form.
Ex: If R = use the Laws of Logarithms to find Log (R).
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Combining Rules for LogsEx: Use the Laws of Logarithms to write an equivalent expression in condensed form.
3Log2 (r) 2Log2 (s) =
Ex: Use the Laws of Logarithms to write an equivalent expression in condensed form.
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Combining Rules for Logs
Ex: Use the Laws of Logarithms to write an equivalent expression.
Challenge
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Homework is to complete the front and back of a worksheet writing equivalent expressions using the laws of logarithms
Don't do the numbers that are crossed out.
REVIEW FOR QUIZ !!
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