CHAPTER 13 KEY FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS

Exponential function

y = bx (13.1)

Logarithmic form

x = logby (13.2)

Logarithmic function

y = logbx (13.3)

Laws of exponents

bubv = bu + v (13.4)
bubv = bu − v (13.5)
(bu)n = bnu (13.6)

Properties of logarithms

logbxy = logbx + logby (13.7)
logb(xy) = logbx − logby (13.8)
logb(xn) = nlogbx (13.9)
logb1 = 0logbb = 1 (13.10)
logb(bx) = x (13.11)
blogbx = x (13.12)

Change-of-base-formula

logbx = logaxlogab (13.13)

Base e properties

ln(ex) = x (13.14)
eln x = x (13.15)

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