Exponential and Logarithmic Growth · Algebraic Thinking
The Nature of Logarithms
Understanding logarithms as exponents and exploring their properties for simplifying expressions.
Key Questions
- 1If a logarithm is just an exponent, why do we need a separate notation for it?
- 2How do the properties of logarithms allow us to manipulate extremely large or small scales?
- 3Why is the base e so significant in the study of natural growth?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.Math.Content.HSF.LE.A.4
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Exponential and Logarithmic Growth
Period: Algebraic Thinking
Suggested Methodologies
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