Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.7 - Common Logarithms, Natural Logarithms, and Change of Base - Exercise Set - Page 890: 67

Answer

$\log(0)$ has no solution. If $f(x)=log(x)$, $f(x)$ does not exist when $x≤0$ and approaches negative infinity as $x$ approaches $0$ from the right.

Work Step by Step

On calculator: 1) Check $log(0)$ has no solution. 2) Check $log(-1)$ has no solution 3) Check $log(0.01)=-2$, $log(0.00001)=-5$, $log(0.000000001)=-9$ 4) Conclude that $log(x)$ approaches negative infinity as x approaches $0$ from the right. Alternatively: Graph $y=log(x)$ on calculator and conclude what happens to the function as $x$ approaches $0$.
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