This document introduces the concept of logarithms. It defines scientific notation as a number written in the form a × 10n, where 1 ≤ a ≤ 10 and n is an integer. It then defines the logarithm of a real number y to base a as the value x such that ax = y, where a > 0 and a ≠ 1 and y > 0. It describes the characteristic of a logarithm as the integral part that is positive for numbers greater than 1 and negative for numbers less than 1. The mantissa is defined as the decimal part, which is always positive. It also introduces the concept of an antilogarithm as the number whose logarithm is given and lists one of the laws of logarith
This document introduces the concept of logarithms. It defines scientific notation as a number written in the form a × 10n, where 1 ≤ a ≤ 10 and n is an integer. It then defines the logarithm of a real number y to base a as the value x such that ax = y, where a > 0 and a ≠ 1 and y > 0. It describes the characteristic of a logarithm as the integral part that is positive for numbers greater than 1 and negative for numbers less than 1. The mantissa is defined as the decimal part, which is always positive. It also introduces the concept of an antilogarithm as the number whose logarithm is given and lists one of the laws of logarith
This document introduces the concept of logarithms. It defines scientific notation as a number written in the form a × 10n, where 1 ≤ a ≤ 10 and n is an integer. It then defines the logarithm of a real number y to base a as the value x such that ax = y, where a > 0 and a ≠ 1 and y > 0. It describes the characteristic of a logarithm as the integral part that is positive for numbers greater than 1 and negative for numbers less than 1. The mantissa is defined as the decimal part, which is always positive. It also introduces the concept of an antilogarithm as the number whose logarithm is given and lists one of the laws of logarith
This document introduces the concept of logarithms. It defines scientific notation as a number written in the form a × 10n, where 1 ≤ a ≤ 10 and n is an integer. It then defines the logarithm of a real number y to base a as the value x such that ax = y, where a > 0 and a ≠ 1 and y > 0. It describes the characteristic of a logarithm as the integral part that is positive for numbers greater than 1 and negative for numbers less than 1. The mantissa is defined as the decimal part, which is always positive. It also introduces the concept of an antilogarithm as the number whose logarithm is given and lists one of the laws of logarith
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Logarithms
Theory, Introduction
1. Scientific Notation:
A number written in the form 𝑎 × 10𝑛 , where 1 ≤ 𝑎 ≤ 10 and n is an
integer, is called the scientific notation.
2. Logarithm of a Real Number:
If 𝑎 𝑥 = 𝑦 than x is called the logarithm of y to the base “a’ and is written as
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑦 = 𝑥, 𝑎 > 0, 𝑎 ≠ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 > 0
3. Characteristic of logarithm of the Number:
An integral part which is positive for a number greater than 1 and negative for a number less than 1, is called the characteristic of logarithm of the number.
4. Mantissa of the logarithm of the Number:
A decimal part which is always positive, is called the mantissa of the logarithm of the.
5. Antilogarithm: The number whose logarithm is given is called antilogarithm, 6. Laws of logarithm