Transcendental Functions and Growth · Algebraic Thinking

Logarithmic Modeling

Using logarithms to linearize data and solve complex growth equations.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why are logarithmic scales more effective for measuring phenomena like sound or earthquakes?
  2. 2How do the properties of logarithms allow us to solve equations where the variable is an exponent?
  3. 3What is the relationship between the base of a logarithm and the rate of its growth?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSF.LE.A.4CCSS.Math.Content.HSF.BF.A.1.c
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Transcendental Functions and Growth
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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