In this lesson you explored the concept of logarithms. The inverse of an exponential function, y = cx, c > 0, c ≠ 1, is a logarithmic function, y = logc x, c > 0, c ≠ 1. A logarithm of a number is the exponent by which a given base must be raised to produce that number. You can change between exponential and logarithmic forms.
Exponential Form |
Logarithmic Form |
x = cy |
y = logc x |
The logarithmic function is the reflection of the exponential function in the line y = x. The characteristics of the logarithmic function y = logc x, c > 0, c ≠ 1 are as follows:
In the next lesson you will explore the graphs of different logarithmic functions.