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bounce
Junior Member
Azerbaijan
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 Posted - 05/14/2007 : 20:04:59
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this is a basic concept and i can clearly see that the results are different but the theory of it eludes me, maybe because i used a calculator.......
A machine design student noted that the edge of a robotic link was shaped like a logarithmic curve. Using a a graphing calculator the student viewed various logarithmic curves including y=log x
and y= 2log x, for which the student thought would be identical, but a difference was observed, write a paragraph explaining the difference and why it occurs.
now the graphs exhibit 2 different trends, for y = log x
it appears that it exists for all negative and positive values of y
for y= 2logx it seems that it only exists for all positive values of y.
but according to the text i'm studying they should be proportional to eachother and therefore have the same values, so why the difference in the graphs?
any help here would be greatly appreciated |
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Subhotosh Khan
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 05/15/2007 : 07:25:02
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Originally posted by bounce
this is a basic concept and i can clearly see that the results are different but the theory of it eludes me, maybe because i used a calculator.......
A machine design student noted that the edge of a robotic link was shaped like a logarithmic curve. Using a a graphing calculator the student viewed various logarithmic curves including y=log x
and y= 2log x, for which the student thought would be identical, but a difference was observed, write a paragraph explaining the difference and why it occurs.
now the graphs exhibit 2 different trends, for y = log x
it appears that it exists for all negative and positive values of y
for y= 2logx it seems that it only exists for all positive values of y.
but according to the text i'm studying they should be proportional to eachother and therefore have the same values, so why the difference in the graphs?
any help here would be greatly appreciated
This is because in reality
log(x2) = 2 * log(|x|)
|x| = absolute value of x
log(x) is not defined in the real domain for negative x.
Just like  (x) is not defined in the real domain for negative x.
thus
The graph of y = (x)2 is not identical to the graph of y = x |
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bounce
Junior Member
Azerbaijan
3 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2007 : 23:25:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Subhotosh Khan
quote:
Originally posted by bounce
this is a basic concept and i can clearly see that the results are different but the theory of it eludes me, maybe because i used a calculator.......
A machine design student noted that the edge of a robotic link was shaped like a logarithmic curve. Using a a graphing calculator the student viewed various logarithmic curves including y=log x
and y= 2log x, for which the student thought would be identical, but a difference was observed, write a paragraph explaining the difference and why it occurs.
now the graphs exhibit 2 different trends, for y = log x
it appears that it exists for all negative and positive values of y
for y= 2logx it seems that it only exists for all positive values of y.
but according to the text i'm studying they should be proportional to eachother and therefore have the same values, so why the difference in the graphs?
any help here would be greatly appreciated
This is because in reality
log(x2) = 2 * log(|x|)
|x| = absolute value of x
log(x) is not defined in the real domain for negative x.
Just like (x) is not defined in the real domain for negative x.
thus
The graph of y = (x)2 is not identical to the graph of y = x
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bounce
Junior Member
Azerbaijan
3 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2007 : 23:28:10
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quote:
Originally posted by Subhotosh Khan
quote:
Originally posted by bounce
this is a basic concept and i can clearly see that the results are different but the theory of it eludes me, maybe because i used a calculator.......
A machine design student noted that the edge of a robotic link was shaped like a logarithmic curve. Using a a graphing calculator the student viewed various logarithmic curves including y=log x
and y= 2log x, for which the student thought would be identical, but a difference was observed, write a paragraph explaining the difference and why it occurs.
now the graphs exhibit 2 different trends, for y = log x
it appears that it exists for all negative and positive values of y
for y= 2logx it seems that it only exists for all positive values of y.
but according to the text i'm studying they should be proportional to eachother and therefore have the same values, so why the difference in the graphs?
any help here would be greatly appreciated
This is because in reality
log(x2) = 2 * log(|x|)
|x| = absolute value of x
log(x) is not defined in the real domain for negative x.
Just like (x) is not defined in the real domain for negative x.
thus
The graph of y = (x)2 is not identical to the graph of y = x
thank you so very much for clarifying that for me.
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