8­4 Properties of Logarithms
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8­4 Properties of Logarithms
Objective: Discover and use the properties of logarithms.
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Check Skills You'll Need
Simplify each expression.
1. log2 4 + log2 8 2. log3 9 ­ log3 27
3. log2 16/log2 64
Evaluate each expression for x = 3.
4. x3 ­ x
5. x5 x2
6. x6/x9
7. x3 + x2
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With your partner or group, complete the Properties of Logarithms Activity.
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From your activity, you should have discovered the following properties:
You can use the properties of logarithms to rewrite logarithmic expressions.
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Identifying the Properties of Logarithms
State the property or properties used to rewrite each expression:
a. log2 8 ­ log2 4 = log2 2
b. logb x3y = 3 logb x + logb y
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Simplifying Logarithms
Write each logarithmic expression as a single logarithm.
a. log3 20 ­ log3 4
b. 3 log2 x + log2 y
c. 3 log 2 + log 4 ­ log 16
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Expanding Logarithms
Expand each logarithm.
a. log5 (x/y)
b. log 3r4
c. log2 7b
d. log (y/3)2
e. log7 a3b4
f. log √3b Mar 20­1:47 PM
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HOMEWORK
p. 457 #2­30 even, 33­41
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