Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Working with functions
Support Use index laws to simplify expressions and solve problems involving positive, negative, zero or fractional indices
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Prerequisite dot points
Deduce laws of logarithms from laws of indices
Stage 5 · Logarithms (Path) Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Working with exponents and logarithmsUse it for: Log laws derived from index laws, with questions.
Use the notation f(x) when expressing a function
Stage 5 · Functions and other graphs (Path) Draft mapping
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Apply the laws of logarithms to evaluate and simplify expressions
Stage 5 · Logarithms (Path) Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Working with exponents and logarithmsUse it for: Log laws derived from index laws, with questions.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Properties of logarithmsUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on properties of logarithms; good for drill or homework.