Sunday, May 2, 2010

Stephen's Reflection

Ok so this week we have trig exam..one thing i forgot is shapes in graphs like circles and roses and spirals. I now know it so im going to give the formulas for each shape in a graph...

Limacon
r=a+b sin(theta)
r=a+b cos(theta)

Cardioid
a-b sin(theta)
r=a-b cos(theta)

Rose
r=a sin(n theta)
r=a cos (n theta)

*n=how many petals

Archimedes Spiral
r=a theta+b

Logarithmic Spiral
r=a b^theta

Ok so i forget stuff about logs like formulas and examples on how to work them so if i can get an example of each i would be happy

2 comments:

  1. Logarithm Properties:

    * logb MN = logb M + logb N
    * logb M/N = logb M - logb N
    * logb M^K = K logb M
    * logb b^k = k (this one i don't get..maybe i copied it wrong)
    * b^logb^k = k

    Here are some examples:

    1. log 2 + log 3 + log 4 = log 24 (mulitply: 2 x 3 x 4)

    2. log 8 + log 5 - log 4 = log 10 (mulitply: 8 x 5 then divide: 40/4)

    3. 2 ln 6 - ln 3 = ln 12 (raise 6 to the 2nd power = 36 the divided by 3 = 12)

    4. log M - 3 log N = log M/ N^3

    5. ln 2 + ln 6 - 1/2 ln 9 = ln 12/3 = ln 4

    6. Expand logb MN^2....logb M + 2 logb N

    7. Condense log 45 - 2 log 3....log (45/9) = log 5

    8. Rewrite in exponetial form: log36 6 = 1/2....36^1/2 = 6

    9. Rewrite in logarithmic form: 2^2 = 4....log2 4 = 2

    Changing Bases: (Done when you can't solve a log)

    * Rewrite it as an exponential
    * Take the log of both sides
    * Move the variable to the front
    * then solve

    (use the same steps when solving for x as an exponent when you can't write them as the same base)
    examples:

    1. log5 10 = x

    5^x = 10

    log 5^x = log 10

    x log 5 = 1

    x = 1/log 5

    2. 2^x = 7

    log 2^x = log 7

    x log 2 = log 7

    x = log 7/log 2

    (remember b-rob might use random symbol so don't panic)

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  2. log MN= logM+logN
    log M/N= logM-logN
    log M^k= KlogM
    logB^k=k
    b^logk=k
    Changing Bases: (Done when you can't solve a log)

    * Rewrite it as an exponential
    * Take the log of both sides
    * Move the variable to the front
    * then solve

    (use the same steps when solving for x as an exponent when you can't write them as the same base)

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