Chapter 12 - Exponents and Logarithms

This chapter discusses exponents and logarithms. It contains the following sections:

section 12.1 - In this section we complete the discussion on the properties of exponents that was begun in section 3.3 on integer exponents.
section 12.2 - In this section we introduce logarithms, state their properties and the change of base formula.
section 12.3 - In this section we talk about exponential functions and their various forms.
section 12.4 - In this section we talk about logarithmic functions and applications such as decibels and the Richter scale.
section 12.5 - In this section we talk about logarithmic and semi-logarithmic graphs.
section 12.6 - In this section we solve exponential equations of various types.
section 12.7 - In this section we solve logarithmic equations.