Graphing Logarithmic Functions

Find the vertical asymptote, domain and key point of each of the following logarithmic functions.

1. f ( x ) = log2 ( x + 5) − 3 2. f ( x ) = log5 ( x − 3) + 1 3. f ( x ) = log3 ( x − 4 ) + 2

D(-5,∞) D(3,∞) x=3 D(4,∞) x=4
x=-5
R(-∞,∞) R(-∞,∞) R(-∞,∞)
1
4. f ( x ) = 3log2 ( x − 1) + 2 5. f ( x ) = log 4 ( x − 6) − 5 6. f ( x ) = −4log2 ( x − 2 )
2
D(1,∞) x=1 D(6,∞) D(2,∞) x=2
x=6
R(-∞,∞) R(-∞,∞) R(-∞,∞)
Match the graphs with their appropriate equation below.
7 8 9

10 11 12

A) f ( x ) = log 2 ( x − 2 ) B) f ( x ) = log3 (1 − x ) C) f ( x ) = − log 2 x + 2

x y x y x y
#10 -2 1 #12
#8 1 2
3 0
-1 0.631 2 1
4 1
0 0 4 0
6 2
1
D) f ( x ) = log3 x + 2 E) f ( x ) = log 2 x F) f ( x ) = 3log 2 x
2
x y x y
#11 x y #9
1 2 1 0 #7 1 0
3 3 2 0.5 2 3
9 4 4 1 4 6
 Graph each of the following logarithmic functions. Label the key point for each.

13 f ( x ) = log 2 x 14 f ( x ) = log 4 x 15 f ( x ) = log 4 ( x − 3)

D(0,∞) x=0 x=0

x y D(0,∞) x y x=3 x y
D(3,∞)
R(-∞,∞) 1 0 4 0
1 0 R(-∞,∞) R(-∞,∞)
2 0.5 5 0.5
2 1
4 1 7 1
4 2

16 f ( x ) = log 2 ( x + 2 ) 17 f ( x ) = log3 x + 2 18 f ( x ) = log5 ( x − 3) + 2

x=-2 x=3
D(-2,∞) x D(0,∞) x=0
y x y D(3,∞)
R(-∞,∞) -1 0 R(-∞,∞) x y
1 2 R(-∞,∞)
0 1 3 4 2
3
2 2 4 5 2.431
9
8 3