The document provides a comprehensive overview of logarithms, their properties, and applications. It covers basic definitions, key properties, logarithmic functions, and equations involving logarithms.
• Logarithms are introduced as the inverse of exponential functions
• Key properties of logarithms are explained, including product, quotient, and power rules
• Logarithmic functions and their graphs are analyzed
• Techniques for solving logarithmic and exponential equations are presented
• Applications to growth/decay models are discussed