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Intermediate Algebra – Student Workbook – Second Edition 2013

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Lesson 4b <strong>–</strong> More on Logarithms<br />

Mini-Lesson<br />

Problem 8<br />

WORKED EXAMPLE <strong>–</strong> GRAPHING LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS<br />

The Logarithmic Function in Problem 7 is of the form ( ) ( ). All<br />

Logarithmic Functions of this form share key characteristics. In this example, we look at a<br />

typical graph of this type of function and list the key characteristics in the table below.<br />

( ) ( )<br />

Domain<br />

x > 0 (all positive real numbers)<br />

Range<br />

All real numbers<br />

x-intercept (1, 0)<br />

y-intercept<br />

Does not cross the y-axis so no y-intercept<br />

Y-axis is a guiding line for the graph<br />

Left to Right Behavior Y-values (outputs) increasing but more and more slowly<br />

(at a decreasing rate)<br />

Values of x for which f(x) >0 x > 1<br />

Values of x for which f(x)

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