Chrysselle Anne Vargas and

Alexandra Nicole Gayongala

11- St.AnthonydePadua
GRAPHS OF LOGARITHMIC FUNCT
ION
WHAT IS LOGARITHMIC FUNCTION?
The graph of inverse function of anyfunction is the
reflection of the graph of the function about the line.
So, the graph of the logarithmic function y=3× is the
reflection of the below graph.
INVERSE OF EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
We stated in the section on exponential function, that exponential functions were one-to-one. One-
to-one functions had the special property that they have inverses that are also functions.One-to-
one functions can be applied to both sides of an equation. They also pass is horizontal line test.
This section is about the inverse of the exponential function. The inverse of an exponential
function is a logarithmic function. Remember that the inverse of a function is obtained by switching
the x and y coordinates. This reflects the graph about the line y=x. As you can see, the logarithmic
curve is the reflection of the exponential curve .
 The table below demonstrates how the x and y
values of the points on the exponential curve
can be switched to find the coordinates of th
e points on the logarithmic curve.
Point of Corresponding
exponential point on
curve logarirhmic curve

(-3, 1/8) (1/8, -3)

(-2, 1/4) (1/4, -2)
(-1, 1/2) (1/2, -1)
(0, 1) (1, 0)
(1, 2) (2, 1)
(2, 4) (4, 2)
(3, 8) (8, 3)
COMPARISON OF EXPONENTIAL AND LOGAR
ITHMIC FUNCTIONS
The standard form for a logarithmic function is: y=log³x

WORKING DEFINITION OF LOGARITHM

In the exponential function, the x was the exponent.The
purpose of the inverse function is to tell you what x value
was used when you already know the y value. So, the
purpose of the logarithm is to tell you the exponent.
Thus, our simple definition of a logarithm is that it is an
exponent.

EQUIVALENT FORMS
The logarithmic form lf the equation y=logaX is equivalent
to the exponential form x=aY.
 PROPERTIES OF LOGARITHMS
loga 1=0 because a0=1
No matter what the base is, as long as it is legal the log of 1 is
always 0. That's because logarithmic curves always pass
through (1, 0).
loga a= 1 because a¹= a
Any value raised to the first power is that same value.

loga ax= x
The log base a of x and a to the x power are inverse
functions. Whenever inverse fumctions are applied to each
other, they inverse out, and you're left with argument, in
the case, x.
logax= logay implies that x = y
If two logs with the same base are equal, then the
arguments must be equal.
 log a X = log b X implies that a = b
f two logarithms with the same argument are equal, the
the bases must be equal.

COMMON LOGS AND NATURAL LOGS

There are two logarithm buttons on your calculator. One is
marked "log" and the other is marked "In". Neither one of
these has the base written in. The base can be determined,
however, by looking at the inverse function, which is written
above the key and accessed by the 2ND key.

COMMON LOGARITHM (base 10)

When you see " log" written, with no base, assume the base
is 10.
That is log x=log10x.
NATURAL LOGARITHMS (BASE E)

When you see "In" written the base is e.

Since "In x" and " ex" are inverse function of each
other, anytime an "In" and "e" appear right next to
each other, with absolutely nothing in between them
(that is, when they are composed to each other), then
they inverse out, and you're left with the argument.