Logarithmic Applications

Applications BestSuited to Logarithms

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Choosing A Logarithmic Model

Why Use Logarithms ? Models with large numbers

Scale compression for clarity Counters explosive growth of exponential models

A non-linear proportional model Sensitive to orders of magnitude

Logarithmic Richter Scale

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Solving Equations

Remember: ax and loga x are inverses

1. To remove a variable from an exponent,

find the logarithm of the exponential form

2. To remove a variable from a logarithm,

exponentiate the logarithm

Logarithmic Equations

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Think about it !