Ac = b → a log b = c
Keterangan :
a = basis atau bilangan pokok, a > 0 ; a 1
b = bilangan logaritma yang dicari nilainya, b > 1
c = hasil logaritma
Sifat Logaritma :
a
1. log a = 1
a
2. log 1 = 0
a
3. log an = n
a
4. log bn = n. a log b
a
5. log b.c = a log b + a log c
a
6. log = a log b - a log c
a
7. log b = n log b/ n log a
a
8. log b = 1/ b log a
a
9. log b . b log c = a log c
Contoh :
9
1. log 135 – 9log 5
Penyelesaian :
9
log 135 – 9log 5
9log
9log 27
3pangkat 2 log 33 = x 3log 3 =
2
2. log 2√ + 2log 4√
Penyelesaian :
<=> 2
log 2√ + 2log 4√
2log 2√ x 4√
2log 16 = 4