laws of logarithms
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Laws of logarithms. IB SL/HL. Logarithms. Logarithms were invented by John Napier as another form of writing indices. The rules of logarithms. From your answers suggest a simplification for log a - log b. 1. Use your calculator to find:. 3. Use your calculator to find:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Laws of logarithmsIB SL/HL
Logarithms
Logarithms were invented by John Napier as another form of writing indices.
The rules of logarithms
1. Use your calculator to find:
From your answers suggest a simplification for log a + log b
2. Use your calculator to find:
From your answers suggest a simplification for log a - log b
3. Use your calculator to find:
From your answers suggest a simplification for nlog a
Change of base rule
Start with x=
Write as an index
Take a log of both sides
Use the power rule
Leave x on it’s own.
The Laws of Logarithms
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