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MTH-122W Week 9 (October 20-26)

recommended problems
- 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 26, 28, 32, 34, 36, 40, 42, 44, 48, 50, 58, 62, 64, 66, 72, 74, 78, 80, 84, 90, 96, 104
learning objectives
- define a logarithm of a positive number
- convert between logarithmic and exponential statements
- define common logarithm and natural logarithm
- use the change-of-base formula
- define a logarithmic function
- identify the logarithm and exponential functions as inverses
- sketch the graph of a logarithmic function
- use a logarithmic function in an application

recommended problems
- 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 24, 28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 62, 64, 68
learning objectives
- define the various properties of logarithms
- combine logarithmic expressions
- use properties of logarithms in an application

recommended problems
- 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 30, 36, 38, 42, 46, 50, 52, 56, 62, 64, 66, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96
learning objectives
- solve exponential equations
- solve applied problems using exponential equations
- solve logarithmic equations
- solve applied problems using logarithmic equations

recommended problems
- 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38
learning objectives
- construct an exponential decay model
- use curve fitting for an exponential model
- use curve fitting for a logarithmic model
- define a logistic model
- use curve fitting for a logistic model

All assessments are completed at https://www.xyzhomework.com
Calendar of all XYZ Homework assessment deadlines (homework, quizzes, exams)
Homework
- Homework 9 due by 11:59pm, Saturday, October 26: Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
- Homework 10 due by 11:59pm, Saturday, November 2: Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Quiz
- Quiz 4 due by 11:59pm, Tuesday, October 22: Chapter 3
- Quiz 5 due by 11:59pm, Tuesday, October 29: Chapter 4
Exam
- Exam 2 due by 11:59pm, Thursday, October 24: Chapters 2, 3