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A logarithm is an exponent.

Assume 1 ≠ a > 0 and x > 0

Definition of Logarithmic Function with base a:

y = logax ↔ ay = x

ln(ay) = ln x = y ln a

y = ln x/ln a

Definite logax = ln x/ln a

Properties:

  1. The domain of f is all positive real numbers.
  2. The range of f is all positive real numbers.
  3. f(1) = 0
  4. f is an increasing function when a > 1 and decreasing if 0 < a < 1.

    From the definition of logarithm, it's obvious that

    f(x) = logax and f(x) = ax are inverse functions.

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