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OBJECTIVES:
1. Evaluate common logarithms using a calculator.
2. Use common logarithms in applications.
3. Evaluate natural logarithms using a calculator.
4. Use natural logarithms in applications.
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Chapter 11
Inverse, Exponential
and
Logarithmic Functions
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11.5
Common and Natural
Logarithms
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Objectives
1. Evaluate common logarithms using a
calculator.
2. Use common logarithms in applications.
3. Evaluate natural logarithms using a
calculator.
4. Use natural logarithms in applications.
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Common Logarithms
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Common Logarithms
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Evaluating Common Logarithms
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Common Logarithms in Applications
The loudness of sound in decibels is given by the formula
I
y 10log
I0
Where I0 is the weakest sound detected by the observer and I is
the intensity of the given sound.
That is, find the value of I0 is 51,000 times I.
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Common Logarithms in Applications
I
y 10log
I0
51,000
y 10log
I0
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Natural Logarithms and Evaluation
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Natural Logarithms and Evaluation
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11.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
Applications of Natural Logarithms
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