Logarithm Rules, Examples, & Formulas

LOGARITHM definition and meaning logarithm The logarithm to a base number of a quantity is equal to the reciprocal of the log of the base number with the earlier quantity taken as the new logarithm Example: Evaluating the Logarithm of a Reciprocal Evaluate y=log3 y = l o g 3 without using a calculator Show Solution First we rewrite the

logarithm Logarithms · x = log2 8, This means the logarithm of 8 to the base 2 · x = log6 36, This means the logarithm of 36 to the base 6 · x = log10 10,000, This