IB Math AA SL 1.5 - Exponents and Logarithms

This IB Math AA SL 1.5 – Exponents and Logarithms slide deck introduces students to exponent laws and logarithmic relationships, emphasizing how the two concepts function as inverse operations.

Students practice simplifying expressions using exponent rules, then extend this knowledge to logarithms—including base-10 and natural logs—learning how to rewrite expressions, evaluate logarithmic forms, and solve exponential and logarithmic equations. Real-world application is included through earthquake magnitude calculations, connecting logarithmic scales to measurable physical phenomena.

The deck is concise, example-driven, and exam-aligned, helping students move efficiently from rules to application through step-by-step problem modeling.