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Skills Practice Skills Practice for Lesson 7.1
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What’s the Inverse of an Exponent?Logarithmic Functions as Inverses
Vocabulary
Write the term that best completes each statement.
1. The of a number to a given base is the power or
exponent to which the base must be raised in order to produce the number.
2. A(n) is a function involving a logarithm.
3. A(n) is a logarithm with base 10.
4. A(n) is a logarithm with base e.
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Problem Set
Graph each exponential function f(x) and the line y � x, and label each graph. Complete the tables for each exponential function and its inverse. Then plot each point on the grid provided. Connect the points of f�1(x) with a smooth curve. Then label the graph as f�1(x).
1. f(x) � 4x
x f(x) � 4x x f�1(x)
�2 1 ___ 16
1 ___ 16
�2
�1 1 __ 4
1 __ 4 �1
0 1 1 0
1 4 4 1
2 16 16 2
f(x) = 4X
y = x
f –1(x)
x1612
4
8
12
16
–4–4
840–8
–8
–12
–12
–16
–16
y
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2. f(x) � 5x
x f(x) � 5x x f�1(x)
�2
�1
0
1
2
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3. f(x) � 6x
x f(x) � 6x x f�1(x)
�2
�1
0
1
2
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4. f(x) � ( 1 __ 2 )
x
x f(x) � ( 1 __ 2 ) x x f�1(x)
�3
�2
�1
0
1
2
3
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5. f(x) � ( 1 __ 3 )
x
x f(x) � ( 1 __ 3
) x x f�1(x)
�3
�2
�1
0
1
2
3
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6. f(x) � ( 1 __ 4 )
x
x f(x) � ( 1 __ 4 ) x x f�1(x)
�2
�1
0
1
2
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The graph of the function h(x) � b x and the line y � x are shown.
Sketch the graph of h�1(x).
7.
x
h–1(x)
y = xh(x)
86
2
4
6
8
–2–2
42–4
–4
–6
–6
–8
–8
y 8.
x
y = x
h(x)
86
2
4
6
8
–2–2
42–4
–4
–6
–6
–8
–8
y
9.
x
y = x
h(x)
86
2
4
6
8
–2–2
42–4
–4
–6
–6
–8
–8
y 10.
x
y = xh(x)
86
2
4
6
8
–2–2
42–4
–4
–6
–6
–8
–8
y
11.
x
y = xh(x)
86
2
4
6
8
–2–2
42–4
–4
–6
–6
–8
–8
y 12.
x
y = x
h(x)
86
2
4
6
8
–2–2
42–4
–4
–6
–6
–8
–8
y
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Skills Practice Skills Practice for Lesson 7.2
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Do I Have the Right Form?Exponential and Logarithmic Forms
Problem Set
Write each exponential equation as a logarithmic equation using the definition of logarithms.
1. 32 � 9 2. 43 � 64
log3 9 � 2
3. 103 � 1000 4. 82 � 64
5. 25 � 32 6. ( 1 __ 2 )
4
� 1 ___ 16
7. ( 1 __ 3 )
�4
� 81 8. 4�2 � 1 ___ 16
9. ( 1 __ 6 )
�3
� 216 10. 5�3 � 1 ____ 125
11. 16 1 __
2 � 4 12. 1000
1 __
3 � 10
13. ( 3 __ 5 )
5
� 243
_____ 3125
14. 9 3 __ 2 � 27
15. 4 5 __
2 � 32 16. 1000
4 __
3 � 10,000
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Write each logarithmic equation as an exponential equation using the definition of logarithms.
17. log3 81 � 4 18. log
5 125 � 3
34 � 81
19. log 1 __ 3
81 � �4 20. log
3 1 __ 9 � �2
21. log10
0.001 � �3 22. log 1 __ 2 8 � �3
23. log6 36 � 2 24. log
4 1 ___ 64
� �3
25. log 3 __ 4
243 _____ 1024
� 5 26. l og 2 __ 5
16 ____ 625
� 4
27. log 2 __ 3
81 ___ 16
� �4 28. log10
0.0001 � �4
Evaluate each logarithmic expression without using a calculator. Explain how you calculated each.
29. log3 9 30. log
4 64
32 � 9, so log3 9 � 2
31. log 1 __ 2
8 32. log 10,000
33. log16
4 34. log 1 __ 4
1 __ 8
35. log8 3 ��� 6 4 36. log
5 ��������� 100,000
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Evaluate each logarithmic expression. Use a calculator if necessary.
37. log 1000 38. log 68
3
39. log 0.09 40. log 0.0001
41. log 400 42. log 1 __
8
43. log 54.5 44. log 4 �������� 100,00 0
45. ln 1000 46. ln 42
47. ln 0.4 48. In e 1 __ 2
49. ln 0.0025 50. ln 3 �������� 100,00 0
51. ln 8 52. ln √___
50
53. 2 log 10 54. 3 log 8
55. log 0.97 56. In e 5 __ 2
57. In 3 __ 5 58. log
4 ��� 8 1
59. ln 9.28 60. 1 __ 2 In √
___
30
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Skills Practice Skills Practice for Lesson 7.3
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It’s All in the GraphGraphs of Logarithmic Functions
Problem Set
Graph each function f(x) for y-values between 0 and 100 and then again for y-values between 0 and 1000. Describe the similarities and differences between the graphs.
1. f(x) � 2x
x
–2–4–6–8
y
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
20
10
8642
100
200
300
400
500
y
600
700
800
900
1000
x
86–2 42–4–6–8
Each graph has an asymptote at y � 0 and increases very rapidly.
2. f(x) � 3x
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3. f(x) � 4x
4. f(x) � ( 1 __ 2 )
x
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5. f(x) � ( 1 __ 3 )
x
6. f(x) � ex
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Graph each logarithmic function. Label the coordinates of three points. Give the domain, range, intercepts, and asymptotes of the graph. Then give the x-values for which the function is increasing or decreasing.
7. f(x) � log x
x(1, 0)
(10, 1)
( )110
, –187 93 65421
1
2
3
4
–1
–2
–3
–4
y Domain: all non-negative real numbers Range: all real numbers Intercept(s): x-intercept at x � 1, no y-intercepts Asymptote(s): vertical asymptote at the y-axis, or x � 0 x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing: increasing over the entire domain
8. f(x) � log2 x
Domain:
Range:
Intercept(s):
Asymptote(s):
x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing:
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9. f(x) � log3 x
Domain:
Range:
Intercept(s):
Asymptote(s):
x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing:
10. f(x) � log4
x
Domain:
Range:
Intercept(s):
Asymptote(s):
x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing:
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11. f(x) � In x
Domain:
Range:
Intercept(s):
Asymptote(s):
x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing:
12. f(x) � log 1 __
2 x
Domain:
Range:
Intercept(s):
Asymptote(s):
x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing:
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13. f(x) � log 1 __
3 x
Domain:
Range:
Intercept(s):
Asymptote(s):
x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing:
14. f(x) � log 1 __
4 x
Domain:
Range:
Intercept(s): Asymptote(s):
x-values for which the function is
increasing or decreasing:
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Skills Practice Skills Practice for Lesson 7.4
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Transformers Again!Transformations of Logarithmic Functions
Problem Set
Sketch and label the graph of the first function in each group. Then use that graph to sketch and label the graphs of the other two functions.
1. f(x) � log x; f(x) � log
x � 2; f(x) � log
x � 3
x
f(x) = log x + 2
f(x) = log x
f(x) = log x – 3
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1
2
3
4
–1
2
–3
–4
y
2. f(x) � log x; f(x) � log
(x � 3); f(x) � log (x � 2)
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3. f(x) � log x; f(x) � log x � 3; f(x) � log x � 1
4. f(x) � In x; f(x) � In
(x � 3); f(x) � In (x � 2)
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5. f(x) � In x; f(x) � In (x � 1) � 2; f(x) � In (x � 2) � 2
6. f(x) � log x; f(x) � log (x � 1) � 3; f(x) � log (x � 2) � 2
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Sketch and label the graphs of each function.
7. f(x) � log x and f(x) � log (�x)
x
f(x) = log xf(x) = log(–x)
129
1
2
3
4
–3–1
63–6
–2
–9
–3
–12
–4
y
8. f(x) � log x and f(x) � �log x
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9. f(x) � log x; f(x) � 2 log x; f(x) � 2 log (�x)
10. f(x) � In x; f(x) � �2 In x; f(x) � �2 In (�x)
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11. f(x) � log x; f(x) � 1 __
2 log (�x); f(x) � � 1 __
2 log x
12. f(x) � log x; f(x) � log ( � 1 __ 2 x ) ; f(x) � �log ( � 1 __
2 x )
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13. f(x) � In x; f(x) � �2 In ( 1 __
2 x ) ; f(x) � �2 In ( � 1 __
2 x )
14. f(x) � log x; f(x) � log ( 3 __
2 x ) ; f(x) � log ( � 3 __
2 x )
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15. f(x) � log x and f(x) � 2 log x � 1
16. f(x) � log x and f(x) � �log(x � 2) � 1
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17. f(x) � log x and f(x) � 2 log (�(x � 2))
18. f(x) � In x and f(x) � In (�x) � 3
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19. f(x) � log x and f(x) � log ( � 1 __ 3 ( x � 3) )
20. f(x) � In x and f(x) � � 1 __ 2 In ( x � 2)
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21. f(x) � log x and f(x) � �log ( 1 __
2 x ) � 3
22. f(x) � In x and f(x) � �3 In (2 x) � 1