Logarithm rules
1) loga(mn)
= loga(m)
+ loga(n)
2) loga(m/n)
= loga(m)
– loga(n)
3) loga(mn)
= n · loga(m)
Example 1
log3(5x)=?
Solution
log3(5x) = log3(5) + log3(x)
Example 2
log4( 3/x )=?
Solution
log4( 3/x ) = log4(3)
– log4(x)
Example 3
log5(x4)=?
Solution
log5(x4) = 4 · log5(x) = 4log5(x)
Example 4
Log2( 3a/7x )=?
Solution
Log2( 3a/7x )= log2(3a ) - log2(7x)=
= log2( 3)
+ log2(a )
– log2(7) – log2(x )