WTW 114 Lesson 27

Presented by Dr. Schwanke

Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

University of Pretoria

1st Semester 2025

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Try This Activity Before We Begin!

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Try This Activity Before We Begin!

Answer:

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Mathematical Writing Tip of the Day:
What you write on your test will make sense to the marker

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Mathematical Writing Tip of the Day:
What you write on your test will make sense to the marker if and
only if

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Mathematical Writing Tip of the Day:
What you write on your test will make sense to the marker if and
only if the meaning of what you wrote makes sense.

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Mathematical Writing Tip of the Day:
What you write on your test will make sense to the marker if and
only if the meaning of what you wrote makes sense.

Example:
Does lim = 5 make sense?
x→0

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Mathematical Writing Tip of the Day:
What you write on your test will make sense to the marker if and
only if the meaning of what you wrote makes sense.

Example:
Does lim = 5 make sense?
x→0

Answer:

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Answer:

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0.

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example,

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1,

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1, which is not bijective.

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1, which is not bijective.

However, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1,

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1, which is not bijective.

However, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then this function f is bijective...

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1, which is not bijective.

However, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then this function f is bijective... and

thus has an inverse function!

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1, which is not bijective.

However, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then this function f is bijective... and

thus has an inverse function!

It’s inverse function is f −1 : (0, ∞) → R

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1, which is not bijective.

However, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then this function f is bijective... and

thus has an inverse function!

It’s inverse function is f −1 : (0, ∞) → R defined by

f −1 (x) = loga x.

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Remark:
In order to define f : R → (0, ∞) by f (x) = ax we must have
a > 0. Indeed, if a = −1, for example, then f (1/2) = (−1)1/2 is
undefined.

If a = 1, then f (x) = 1x = 1, which is not bijective.

However, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then this function f is bijective... and

thus has an inverse function!

It’s inverse function is f −1 : (0, ∞) → R defined by

f −1 (x) = loga x.

We call it “log base a of x.”

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Remark:
y = loga x means ay = x

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Remark:
y = loga x means ay = x

You can use the “circle trick” to help you remember this fact.

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Remark:
y = loga x means ay = x

You can use the “circle trick” to help you remember this fact.

y = loga x is called “logarithmic form”

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Remark:
y = loga x means ay = x

You can use the “circle trick” to help you remember this fact.

y = loga x is called “logarithmic form” and ay = x is called

exponential form.
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Example:
Compute log2 8 without a calculator.

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Example:
Compute log2 8 without a calculator.

Answer:

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Example:
Write in logarithmic form. 52 = 25

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Example:
Write in logarithmic form. 52 = 25

Answer:

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Example:
Compute log2 (−1) without a calculator.

Answer:

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Example:
Compute log2 0 without a calculator.

Answer:

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Remark: (The Three Golden Rules of Algebra)
1. Thou shalt not divide by zero.

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Remark: (The Three Golden Rules of Algebra)
1. Thou shalt not divide by zero.

2. Thou shalt not take the even root of a negative number.

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Remark: (The Three Golden Rules of Algebra)
1. Thou shalt not divide by zero.

2. Thou shalt not take the even root of a negative number.

3. Thou shalt not take the logarithm,

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Remark: (The Three Golden Rules of Algebra)
1. Thou shalt not divide by zero.

2. Thou shalt not take the even root of a negative number.

3. Thou shalt not take the logarithm, of any base,

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Remark: (The Three Golden Rules of Algebra)
1. Thou shalt not divide by zero.

2. Thou shalt not take the even root of a negative number.

3. Thou shalt not take the logarithm, of any base, of a negative

number

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Remark: (The Three Golden Rules of Algebra)
1. Thou shalt not divide by zero.

2. Thou shalt not take the even root of a negative number.

3. Thou shalt not take the logarithm, of any base, of a negative

number or zero.

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Example:
 3a ̸= 1. 2Find the
Let a > 0 with  domain of
x + 5x + 6x
f (x) = loga .
x 2 − 144

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Example:
 3a ̸= 1. 2Find the
Let a > 0 with  domain of
x + 5x + 6x
f (x) = loga .
x 2 − 144

Answer:

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Answer:

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Answer:

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Notation:
For short, mathematicians denote loge x by

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Notation:
For short, mathematicians denote loge x by ln x

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Notation:
For short, mathematicians denote loge x by ln x and call this
“natural log of x.”

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Notation:
For short, mathematicians denote loge x by ln x and call this
“natural log of x.”

Thus f (x) = e x and f −1 (x) = ln x are inverse functions of each

other.

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Theorem:
If f and f −1 are inverses of each other, then

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Theorem:
If f and f −1 are inverses of each other, then

(f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x,

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Theorem:
If f and f −1 are inverses of each other, then

(f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x, and

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Theorem:
If f and f −1 are inverses of each other, then

(f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x, and

(f −1 ◦ f )(x) = x

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Remark:
Since f (x) = e x and f −1 (x) = ln x are inverse functions of each
other,

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Remark:
Since f (x) = e x and f −1 (x) = ln x are inverse functions of each
other, we know that (f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x

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Remark:
Since f (x) = e x and f −1 (x) = ln x are inverse functions of each
other, we know that (f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x and (f −1 ◦ f )(x) = x hold.
Said differently,

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Remark:
Since f (x) = e x and f −1 (x) = ln x are inverse functions of each
other, we know that (f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x and (f −1 ◦ f )(x) = x hold.
Said differently,

1. e ln x = x for all x > 0,

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Remark:
Since f (x) = e x and f −1 (x) = ln x are inverse functions of each
other, we know that (f ◦ f −1 )(x) = x and (f −1 ◦ f )(x) = x hold.
Said differently,

1. e ln x = x for all x > 0, and

2. ln(e x ) = x for all x ∈ R.

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Remark:
More generally, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1,

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Remark:
More generally, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then
1. aloga x = x for all x > 0,

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Remark:
More generally, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then
1. aloga x = x for all x > 0, and

2. loga (ax ) = x for all x ∈ R.

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Example:
Sketch a graph of f (x) = ln x.

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

Theorem:
f (x) = ln x is continuous on its domain,

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

Theorem:
f (x) = ln x is continuous on its domain, (0, ∞).

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

Theorem:
f (x) = ln x is continuous on its domain, (0, ∞).

Said differently,

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

Theorem:
f (x) = ln x is continuous on its domain, (0, ∞).

Said differently, if a ∈ (0, ∞),

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

Theorem:
f (x) = ln x is continuous on its domain, (0, ∞).

Said differently, if a ∈ (0, ∞), then

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

Theorem:
f (x) = ln x is continuous on its domain, (0, ∞).

Said differently, if a ∈ (0, ∞), then

lim ln x
x→a

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From the graph on the previous slide, we can deduce the following:

Theorem:
f (x) = ln x is continuous on its domain, (0, ∞).

Said differently, if a ∈ (0, ∞), then

lim ln x = ln a.
x→a

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain,

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,
(0, ∞).

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,
(0, ∞).

Said differently,

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,
(0, ∞).

Said differently, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1,

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,
(0, ∞).

Said differently, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, and b ∈ (0, ∞),

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,
(0, ∞).

Said differently, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, and b ∈ (0, ∞), then

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,
(0, ∞).

Said differently, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, and b ∈ (0, ∞), then

lim loga x
x→b

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In fact, all logarithms are continuous on their domain, (0, ∞).

Theorem:
If a > 0 and a ̸= 1, then f (x) = loga x is continuous on its domain,
(0, ∞).

Said differently, if a > 0 and a ̸= 1, and b ∈ (0, ∞), then

lim loga x = loga b.

x→b

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property)

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) loga (MN)

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) loga (MN) = loga M + loga N

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) loga (MN) = loga M + loga N

2. (Quotient Property)

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) loga (MN) = loga M + loga N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) loga
N

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) loga (MN) = loga M + loga N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) loga = loga M − loga N
N

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) loga (MN) = loga M + loga N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) loga = loga M − loga N
N

3. (Power Property)

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Theorem: (Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) loga (MN) = loga M + loga N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) loga = loga M − loga N
N

3. (Power Property) loga M p = p loga M

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property)

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) ln(MN)

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) ln(MN) = ln M + ln N

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) ln(MN) = ln M + ln N

2. (Quotient Property)

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) ln(MN) = ln M + ln N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) ln
N

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) ln(MN) = ln M + ln N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) ln = ln M − ln N
N

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) ln(MN) = ln M + ln N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) ln = ln M − ln N
N

3. (Power Property)

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Theorem: (Natural Logarithm Properties)
For M, N > 0 and p ∈ R:

1. (Product Property) ln(MN) = ln M + ln N

 
M
2. (Quotient Property) ln = ln M − ln N
N

3. (Power Property) ln M p = p ln M

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Question:
”My calculator doesn’t have a log3 button, but it does have a ln
button.

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Question:
”My calculator doesn’t have a log3 button, but it does have a ln
button. How can I compute log3 5?”

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Question:
”My calculator doesn’t have a log3 button, but it does have a ln
button. How can I compute log3 5?”

Answer:

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Theorem: (Change of Base Formula)
For a > 0 and a ̸= 1,

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Theorem: (Change of Base Formula)
For a > 0 and a ̸= 1, we have
ln x
loga x =
ln a

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Theorem: (Change of Base Formula)
For a > 0 and a ̸= 1, we have
ln x
loga x =
ln a

“Base on the bottom.”

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

Differentiating both sides, we get: e ln x

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

d  
Differentiating both sides, we get: e ln x ln x
dx

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

d  
Differentiating both sides, we get: e ln x ln x = 1
dx

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

d  
Differentiating both sides, we get: e ln x ln x = 1 (Chain
dx
Rule)

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

d  
Differentiating both sides, we get: e ln x ln x = 1 (Chain
dx
Rule)

d   1
Thus ln x = ln x
dx e

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

d  
Differentiating both sides, we get: e ln x ln x = 1 (Chain
dx
Rule)

d   1 1
Thus ln x = ln x =
dx e x

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Theorem:
d   1
ln x = for x >0
dx x

Proof.
For x > 0, we have e ln x = x (basic algebra).

d  
Differentiating both sides, we get: e ln x ln x = 1 (Chain
dx
Rule)

d   1 1
Thus ln x = ln x = (basic algebra).
dx e x

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1.

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
d  
loga x
dx

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x =
dx dx ln a

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x = (Change of Base Formula)
dx dx ln a

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x = (Change of Base Formula)
dx dx ln a

1 d  
= ln x
ln a dx

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x = (Change of Base Formula)
dx dx ln a

1 d  
= ln x (Multiple Rule)
ln a dx

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x = (Change of Base Formula)
dx dx ln a

1 d  
= ln x (Multiple Rule)
ln a dx
1 1
=
ln a x

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x = (Change of Base Formula)
dx dx ln a

1 d  
= ln x (Multiple Rule)
ln a dx
1 1
= (basic differentiation)
ln a x

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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x = (Change of Base Formula)
dx dx ln a

1 d  
= ln x (Multiple Rule)
ln a dx
1 1
= (basic differentiation)
ln a x
1
= upemblam.jpg
x ln a
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Theorem:
Let a > 0, a ̸= 1. Then
d   1
loga x = for x >0
dx x ln a

Proof:
 
d   d ln x
loga x = (Change of Base Formula)
dx dx ln a

1 d  
= ln x (Multiple Rule)
ln a dx
1 1
= (basic differentiation)
ln a x
1
= (basic algebra)
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x ln a
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Example:
Find the derivative of f (x) = ln(x 3 + 1) + log7 (4x).

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Example:
Find the derivative of f (x) = ln(x 3 + 1) + log7 (4x).

Answer:

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Example:
ln(x 7 ) log5 2 + ln(x 7 ) log5 x
Find the derivative of f (x) = , for
7 ln x(log5 (2x))
x > 1.

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Example:
ln(x 7 ) log5 2 + ln(x 7 ) log5 x
Find the derivative of f (x) = , for
7 ln x(log5 (2x))
x > 1.

Answer:

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Recap Activity:

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Recap Activity:

Answer:

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Recap Activity:

Answer:

A Helpful Tip:

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The End

Next time: Logarithmic Differentiation!

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