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Logarithms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Define Logarithms | a quantity representing the power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised to produce a given number: |
| 2^4=16 | is equivalent to log2(16) =4 |
| 2 raised to which power equals 16? | 4 |
| log base '2' of '8' is '3' | log2(8)=3 |
| logarithmic form: log3(81) =4 | exponential form: 3^4 =81 |
| exponential form: 5^2 =25 | logarithmic form: log5(25) =2 |
| logb(a) = c | b^c =a |
| b is the... | base |
| c is the... | exponent |
| a is the... | argument |
| when evaluating logb(a), ask: | n to what power is a?'' |