Warm

Up 4.3, Day 1
Solve.

5 5 x 5 x+1 = 252 x+10

Determine if a table of values represents an exponential growth or

decay function. Explain. If it does, write the equation of the
function.
x

-1

y 625 125 25

Unit 4: Analyze Exponential and

Logarithmic Functions

Target 4.3, Day 1

ANALYZE AND GRAPH
LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
(S5.4)

Describe the inverse operation you would use to solve the

following equations:

x + 4 = 12
x 6 = 10
2 x = 14
x 6 = 24
2

x = 81
3

x = 27

4 x = 100

log 4 100

A logarithm is the inverse operation of an exponent. Even though

its a word (not a symbol like +), it is still just an operation!
Logarithmic Form
Exponential Form

log 2 8 = 3

log base 2 of 8 is 3

log4 1 = 0
log12 144 = 2
log1 4 64 = 3

log 9 729 = 3

23 = 8

Evaluate the logarithm.

Ask yourself, 4 to what power is 64?

log 4 64
log 2 32

1
log 5
5

log1 5 25

log 36 6

Special Logarithms

log10 x = log x

Common Log

log e x = ln x

Natural Log

Evaluate with a calculator. Round to two decimal places.

log 8

ln 0.3

The wind speed s of a tornado (in mph) as it travels d miles along

the ground is given by

s = 93 log d + 65
Find the wind speed of a tornado that
travels 220 miles.

Remember, inverse operations undo each other.

Use inverse operations to simplify.

log 5 5 x =

10

log 4

e ln 9 =
3x

ln e =
x

log 5 25 =

log 3 27 =

log 7 7 =

8log8 5 =

Warm Up 4.2, Day 2

Rewrite in exponential form.

log 4 64 = 3

Evaluate.

log 5 25

log 2 1024

Evaluate using a calculator.

ln 5.5

1
log 625 5 =
4

1
log8 = 1
8

log 512

log1/3 81

log343 7
Simplify.

ln e

2x

log 9 (3x+1)

Unit 4: Analyze Exponential and

Logarithmic Functions

Target 4.3, Day 2

ANALYZE AND GRAPH
LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
(S5.4)

Examples of inverse functions:

f ( x ) = 8x

f ( x) = 2 x

f 1 ( x ) = log8 x

f 1 ( x ) = log 2 x

Find the inverse function.

y = 6x

y = log12 x

y = 10 x

y = ln x

y = e x5

y = log1 3 ( x +1)

Since a logarithmic function (in red) is the inverse of an

exponential function (in blue), they will be symmetrical about the
line y = x.
x

y=b

y=x

y = log b x
(1, 0)
Exponential
Domain:
Range:
Asymptote:

b >1

Logarithmic
Domain:
Range:
Asymptote:

The graph of a logarithmic function if 0 < b < 1

y = log1 2 x
(1, 0)

Domain: (0, )
Range: (-, )
Vertical asymptote at x = 0

y = logb (x + h) k
What kind of shift will aect the
vertical asymptote?

Describe how the graph is shifted. Then state the domain, range,
and asymptote.

y = log1/2 ( x + 4) y = log 2 x 3
Shift
Domain
Range
Asymptote

y = ln ( x + 2 ) +1

Graph the logarithmic function. Begin by describing the shifts.

Then state the domain, range, and asymptote.

g ( x ) = log 5 ( x 4) + 2

Domain: ________________

Range: ________________

Asymptote: ________________

Graph the logarithmic function. Begin by describing the shifts.

Then state the domain, range, and asymptote.

h ( x ) = 3log1 2 ( x +1) 4

Domain: ________________

Range: ________________

Asymptote: ________________