Monday, December 8: introduction of logarithms.
HW: explanations of rules as well as the six problems attached to your e-mail.
Tuesday, December 9: solving equations of the form f(x) = a(b^x)
HW:
* check out the explanations on this webpage:
http://mathinsight.org/logarithm_basics#product
be able to derive any of the rules below if needed. We did one in class, and I expect you to understand what they are doing for product and quotient as well.
* do the example problems in the attached .pdf
the answers are there for you. make sure you read through and understand what they're talking about.
If you need help in any other areas, let me know. If there's no school tomorrow, we will delay the quiz scheduled for Thursday to Friday.
Wednesday, December 10: SNOW DAY!
...so remember that awesome e-mail full of astounding things I sent you? Check that out if you're at home with nothing to do. Maybe a mug of hot chocolate, some logarithms and some acoustic light jazz music?
Thursday, December 11: solving logarithmic equations
Friday, December 12: graphing logarithmic equations, and their inverses.
...oh yeah, and a take home quiz for you as well. Due Monday.