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Chapter 3 : Logarithms
1. Important Concepts :

Definition of Logarithm Examples



x b
a
log




Important :
(i) x > 0 and
(ii) a >0 and a1


Common Logarithm base Examples

The calculator can only calculate two
logarithm bases :
(i) base 10






(ii) base e aka natural log


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Calculation for
logarithm of non-common base
Examples



Logartihm is used to solve Examples


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Example 1 :


Solution :


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Example 2 :


Solution :

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Laws of Logarithms Examples



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Example 4 :


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Example 5 :


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Example 6 :


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Example 7 :


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Example 8 :

Solution :



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Example 9 :


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Worksheet : Logarithms

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Answers :