Mathematics / Year 10 / Number and Algebra / Real numbers

Curriculum content descriptions

Use the definition of a logarithm to establish and apply the laws of logarithms (ACMNA265)

Elaborations
  • investigating the relationship between exponential and logarithmic expressions
  • simplifying expressions using the logarithm laws
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Logarithms

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