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Evaluating a natural logarithm using a calculator

Evaluate $y = \ln (500)$ to four decimal places using a calculator.

Press [LN] .
Enter $500,$ followed by [ ) ] .
Press [ENTER] .

Rounding to four decimal places, $\ln (500) \approx 6.2146$

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Evaluate $\ln (−500) .$

It is not possible to take the logarithm of a negative number in the set of real numbers.

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Access this online resource for additional instruction and practice with logarithms.

Introduction to Logarithms

Key equations

Definition of the logarithmic function	For $x > 0, b > 0, b \neq 1,$ $y = \log_{b} (x)$ if and only if $b^{y} = x .$
Definition of the common logarithm	For $x > 0,$ $y = \log (x)$ if and only if $10^{y} = x .$
Definition of the natural logarithm	For $x > 0,$ $y = \ln (x)$ if and only if $e^{y} = x .$

Key concepts

The inverse of an exponential function is a logarithmic function, and the inverse of a logarithmic function is an exponential function.
Logarithmic equations can be written in an equivalent exponential form, using the definition of a logarithm. See [link] .
Exponential equations can be written in their equivalent logarithmic form using the definition of a logarithm See [link] .
Logarithmic functions with base $b$ can be evaluated mentally using previous knowledge of powers of $b .$ See [link] and [link] .
Common logarithms can be evaluated mentally using previous knowledge of powers of $10.$ See [link] .
When common logarithms cannot be evaluated mentally, a calculator can be used. See [link] .
Real-world exponential problems with base $10$ can be rewritten as a common logarithm and then evaluated using a calculator. See [link] .
Natural logarithms can be evaluated using a calculator [link] .

Section exercises

Verbal

What is a base $b$ logarithm? Discuss the meaning by interpreting each part of the equivalent equations $b^{y} = x$ and $\log_{b} x = y$ for $b > 0, b \neq 1.$

A logarithm is an exponent. Specifically, it is the exponent to which a base $b$ is raised to produce a given value. In the expressions given, the base $b$ has the same value. The exponent, $y,$ in the expression $b^{y}$ can also be written as the logarithm, $\log_{b} x,$ and the value of $x$ is the result of raising $b$ to the power of $y .$

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How is the logarithmic function $f (x) = \log_{b} x$ related to the exponential function $g (x) = b^{x} ?$ What is the result of composing these two functions?

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How can the logarithmic equation $\log_{b} x = y$ be solved for $x$ using the properties of exponents?

Since the equation of a logarithm is equivalent to an exponential equation, the logarithm can be converted to the exponential equation $b^{y} = x,$ and then properties of exponents can be applied to solve for $x .$

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Discuss the meaning of the common logarithm. What is its relationship to a logarithm with base $b,$ and how does the notation differ?

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Discuss the meaning of the natural logarithm. What is its relationship to a logarithm with base $b,$ and how does the notation differ?

The natural logarithm is a special case of the logarithm with base $b$ in that the natural log always has base $e .$ Rather than notating the natural logarithm as $\log_{e} (x),$ the notation used is $\ln (x) .$

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Algebraic

For the following exercises, rewrite each equation in exponential form.

${log}_{4} (q) = m$

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${log}_{a} (b) = c$

$a^{c} = b$

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$\log_{16} (y) = x$

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$\log_{x} (64) = y$

$x^{y} = 64$

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$\log_{y} (x) = −11$

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Questions & Answers

how did you get 1640

Noor Reply

If auger is pair are the roots of equation x2+5x-3=0

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Wayne and Dennis like to ride the bike path from Riverside Park to the beach. Dennis’s speed is seven miles per hour faster than Wayne’s speed, so it takes Wayne 2 hours to ride to the beach while it takes Dennis 1.5 hours for the ride. Find the speed of both bikers.

MATTHEW Reply

420

Sharon

from theory: distance [miles] = speed [mph] × time [hours] info #1 speed_Dennis × 1.5 = speed_Wayne × 2 => speed_Wayne = 0.75 × speed_Dennis (i) info #2 speed_Dennis = speed_Wayne + 7 [mph] (ii) use (i) in (ii) => [...] speed_Dennis = 28 mph speed_Wayne = 21 mph

George

Let W be Wayne's speed in miles per hour and D be Dennis's speed in miles per hour. We know that W + 7 = D and W * 2 = D * 1.5. Substituting the first equation into the second: W * 2 = (W + 7) * 1.5 W * 2 = W * 1.5 + 7 * 1.5 0.5 * W = 7 * 1.5 W = 7 * 3 or 21 W is 21 D = W + 7 D = 21 + 7 D = 28

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Devon is 32 32 years older than his son, Milan. The sum of both their ages is 54 54. Using the variables d d and m m to represent the ages of Devon and Milan, respectively, write a system of equations to describe this situation. Enter the equations below, separated by a comma.

Aaron Reply

find product (-6m+6) ( 3m²+4m-3)

SIMRAN Reply

-42m²+60m-18

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-24m+3+3mÁ^2

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-6m(3mA²+4m-3)+6(3mA²+4m-3) =-18m²A²-24m²+18m+18mA²+24m-18 Rearrange like items -18m²A²-24m²+42m+18A²-18

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Jovelyn Reply

x=3-2y

Salma

y=x+3/2

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given that (7x-5):(2+4x)=8:7find the value of x

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3x-12y=18

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A meditation garden is in the shape of a right triangle, with one leg 7 feet. The length of the hypotenuse is one more than the length of one of the other legs. Find the lengths of the hypotenuse and the other leg

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The Jones family took a 15 mile canoe ride down the Indian River in three hours. After lunch, the return trip back up the river took five hours. Find the rate, in mph, of the canoe in still water and the rate of the current.

cameron Reply

Shakir works at a computer store. His weekly pay will be either a fixed amount, $925, or $500 plus 12% of his total sales. How much should his total sales be for his variable pay option to exceed the fixed amount of $925.

mahnoor Reply

I'm guessing, but it's somewhere around $4335.00 I think

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12% of sales will need to exceed 925 - 500, or 425 to exceed fixed amount option. What amount of sales does that equal? 425 ÷ (12÷100) = 3541.67. So the answer is sales greater than 3541.67. Check: Sales = 3542 Commission 12%=425.04 Pay = 500 + 425.04 = 925.04. 925.04 > 925.00

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When traveling to Great Britain, Bethany exchanged $602 US dollars into £515 British pounds. How many pounds did she receive for each US dollar?

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Jazmine trained for 3 hours on Saturday. She ran 8 miles and then biked 24 miles. Her biking speed is 4 mph faster than her running speed. What is her running speed?

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