SOLUTION: How do you graph the function y=log(5)x (5 being the base) Please explain how to do this step by step! Thanks!

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Question 1000772: How do you graph the function y=log(5)x
(5 being the base)
Please explain how to do this step by step!
Thanks!
Answer by ikleyn(52802) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Notice that

log%285%2C+%281%2F5%29%29 = -1,
log%285%2C+%281%29%29 = 0,
log%285%2C+%285%29%29 = 1,
log%285%2C+%2825%29%29 = 2.

Thus you just have 4 points to make a plot like this one below



Figure. Plot y = log%285%2C+x%29