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What is a logarithm?
- Lesson: 117:21
What is a logarithm?
Basic Concepts: Order of operations with exponents, Using exponents to solve problems, Exponents: Power rule (ax)y=a(x⋅y)
Related Concepts: Logarithmic scale: Richter scale (earthquake), Logarithmic scale: pH scale, Logarithmic scale: dB scale
Lessons
- 1.On Bianca's 5th birthday gift of $100 cash from her dad. Bianca's dad
promises to double her money yearly if Bianca plans to not spend money
but instead deposit into "daddy's-super-saving-account". Will Bianca be
able to afford her dream car, a Mini Cooper, worth $30,000 when she turns 16?
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29.
Logarithms and Exponential Functions
29.1
What is a logarithm?
29.2
Evaluating logarithms without a calculator
29.3
Product rule of logarithms
29.4
Quotient rule of logarithms
29.5
Combining product rule and quotient rule in logarithms
29.6
Solving logarithmic equations
29.7
Evaluating logarithms using change-of-base formula
29.8
Exponential growth and decay by a factor
29.9
Exponential decay: Half-life
29.10
Natural log: ln