Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Transformations of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Given an exponential or logarithmic function, the student will describe the effects of parameter changes.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions /Radioactive Decay
A set of examples and exercises that show how to solve radioactive decay problems by using exponents and logarithms.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions / Amortization
A set of examples and exercises that cover how to solve mortgage problems by using exponents and logarithms.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Some Special Logs
This CoolMath resource will help students learn about exponentials and logarithms.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Logarithms: Introduction to "The Relationship"
Purplemath does a wonderful job of explaining logarithms. The lesson begins with a discussion of the relationship between logarithms and exponentials and very simple examples. The lesson gives important information regarding logarithms...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Bacteria Populations
This task provides a real-world context for interpreting and solving exponential equations. Students are asked to examine the equations representing the growth of three colonies of the bacterium that causes pneumonia, each colony being...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Snail Invasion
In this task, students investigate the power of exponential growth in this real-world example of an invasive species that was introduced to Florida in 1966, a giant snail. Aligns with F-LE.A.2 and F-LE.A.4.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Newton's Law of Cooling
For this problem, young scholars use an exponential equation to investigate the cooling of a cup of coffee and how long it would take for it to cool down to different temperatures. Aligns with F-LE.B.5 and F-LE.A.4.
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Logarithmic Functions
This site from Richland Community College includes basic definition, properties, and graph of the logarithmic function.
Other
Brown Math: It's the Law Too the Laws of Logarithms
The laws of logarithms (which flow directly out of the laws of exponents) are discussed here. Combining logs with the same base and the Change of Base Formula are also explained in straightforward language for the reader.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Logarithmic Functions
This clear tutorial provides the definition of a logarithmic function as well as instruction on how to perform important tasks with them. Find step-by-step solutions to example problems and practice exercises for you to complete and check.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 3.8 Solving Logarithmic Equations
This section addresses how to solve different types of logarithmic equations. It explores how to condense expanded equations and how to convert logarithmic equations into exponential ones.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra Ii: 3.7 Properties of Logs
This section explores the properties of logs. More specifically, it investigates how to apply these properties to simplify and expand logarithmic expressions, and to convert between expressions in logarithmic and exponential forms.