Logarithm Cheat Sheet
Logarithm Cheat Sheet
Logarithm Cheat Sheet
Notes: When log b is written, it is for any log base even base "e"
When "ln" is written it means base "e" which is log base 2.718283
If just log is written, with no subscript, it implies base 10
Rules
Algebra
Log b (x) = N means bN = x
log b b = 1
log b 1 = 0
log b bx = x or ln (ex) = x
log log bx = x
log b (xy) = log b (x) + log b y and vice versa
log b (x r) = r log b x
Special logs x = log e x and log x = log 10 x natural and common logs
Change of base formula log b (x) =
Trig
log b tan (x) = log b sin (x) - log b cos (x)
Calculus
Limits
=1
Derivatives:
ƒ/ (ax) = ax ln (a)
ƒ/ (ex) = ex
ƒ/ (ln(x)) = , x > 0
ƒ/ (loga u) = (loga e)
Integrals:
= ln (x) +c
= (x - 1) ex + c
= ln ln (x) + c
ln (x) dx = x n + 1 +cn
dx = ln x + c
dx dx