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Graphing a Logarithmic Function by Converting to Exponential Form

To graph a logarithmic function such as y=logaxy = \log_a x, it is generally easiest to first convert the equation into its equivalent exponential form, x=ayx = a^y. When plotting points for most functions, the standard approach is to select an xx-value to calculate the corresponding yy-value. However, for a converted logarithmic equation, it is mathematically simpler to choose arbitrary yy-values and evaluate the exponential expression to determine the corresponding xx-values. Plotting these resulting (x,y)(x, y) ordered pairs produces the graph of the function.

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