Introduction to. Exponents and Logarithms. Christopher Thomas. Mathematics Learning Centre. University of Sydney. NSW 2006 c@1991. University of Sydney
INTRODUCTION TO EXPONENTS AND LOGARITHMS. Exponents. When you raise a number to a “power” you are raising it to an exponent. So an exponent is the same.
Properties of Logarithms (Recall that logs are only defined for positive values of x.) For the natural logarithm For logarithms base a. 1. lnxy = lnx + lny. 1.
Introduction to. Exponents and Logarithms. Christopher Thomas. Mathematics Learning Centre. University of Sydney. NSW 2006 c@1991. University of Sydney
exponential functions which are called logarithms. Recall that in an expression such Definition 5.2 The common logarithm is the function log defined as.
state and use the laws of logarithms. • solve simple equations requiring the use of logarithms. Contents. 1. Introduction.
The Mathematics. Learning Centre booklet: Introduction to Differential Calculus may be useful if you need to learn calculus. 3.2 Derivatives of Logarithmic and
The domain of the new function will be the intersection of the domains of the original functions. Finding domains of functions was first introduced in Section
understand the relationship between the exponential function f(x) = ex and the natural logarithm function f(x) = ln x. Contents. 1. Exponential functions. 2. 2.
Exponents and logarithms are covered in the first term of Grade 12 over a Watch or show a lesson as an introduction to a lesson ... logarithms.pdf.