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Nov 5

Define logarithm.

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Nov 5
A logarithm is a mathematical function that represents the exponent to which a fixed number, called the base, must be raised to produce a given number. In other words, it is the inverse operation of exponentiation. The logarithm of a number x with respect to a base b is denoted as log_b(x) and is defined as the power to which b must be raised to equal x.
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Nov 5
Definition:

A logarithm is an exponent to which a base must be raised to produce a given number.

Formal Definition:

Given a positive number \(a \ne 1\), and a positive number \(x\), the logarithm of \(x\) to the base \(a\), denoted as \(\log_a x\), is defined as the exponent \(c\) such that:

$$a^c = x$$

Key Properties:

- The logarithm of 1 to any base is 0: \(\log_a 1 = 0\)
- The logarithm of the base to itself is 1: \(\log_a a = 1\)
- The logarithm of a product is the sum of the logarithms: \(\log_a (xy) = \log_a x + \log_a y\)
- The logarithm of a quotient is the difference of the logarithms: \(\log_a (x/y) = \log_a x - \log_a y\)
- Logarithms with the same base can be converted to each other using the change-of-base formula: \(\log_a x = \frac{\log_b x}{\log_b a}\)
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