7-4 Properties of

Logarithms
Kiran Satyavarapu
Algebra II
Coolidge High School

Objectives

To use the properties of Logarithms

Review from last class

If x b , then log b x y
y

Review
What is the value of log33?

Product Rule
logbMN = LogbM +
logbN

Ex: logbxy =

Ex: log6 =

Ex: log39b =

Quotient Rule
M
log b
log b M log b N
N

x
Ex: log 5 log 5 x log 5 y
y

a
Ex: log 2
5

MN
log 2 M log 2 N log 2 P
Ex: log 2
P

Power Rule
log b M x log b M
x

Ex:

log 5 B 2 log 5 B

Ex:

log 2 5

Ex:

log 7 a b

3 4

Example 1

log432 log42

Example 2

6 log2x + 5 log2y

Your Turn
log 4 4 log 4 16

log 5 log 2

2 log 2 m 4 log 2 n

Lets try something more

complicated . . .
Condense the logs
log 5 + log x log 3 + 4log 5

log4 5 2 log4 x 5(log4 3x log4 5x)

Lets try something more

complicated . . .
Condense the logs
log 5 + log x log 3 + 4log 5

log4 5 2 log4 x 5(log4 3x log4 5x)

Book Work

Page: 466
Problems: 9 17
Where? Note book

Objective

SWBAT expand Logarithms

Goal

We use product, quotient and power

properties to expand Logarithms

Expand the Logarithms

Expand

10 x 4
log
3y2

Lets try something more

complicated . . .

Expand

10 x
log
3y2

2 x

log8

Example 2

Expand

4x
log
y

Example 3

Expand

x4
log 9
729

Book Work

Page: 466
Problems: 18 29
Where? Separate Sheet of Paper

Change of Base Formula

Logbm =4

x log x 4
9
loglog
b m 729
729