In mathematics, particularly in math Olympiads, logarithms are often used to solve various types of problems. Here are some commonly used logarithm formulas:
- 1.Definition: The logarithm of a number to the base is denoted by and is defined as the exponent to which must be raised to produce . In other words, . 
- 2.Basic Properties: - for any base .
- for any base .
 
- 3.Change of Base Formula: For any positive numbers , , and where , we have: 
- 4.Product Rule: for all positive and . 
- 5.Quotient Rule: for all positive and . 
- 6.Power Rule: for all positive and real . 
- 7.Change of Base Formula for Natural Logarithm: 
These are some of the fundamental logarithm formulas used in mathematical Olympiads.
- Quadratic Formula: For a quadratic equation , the solutions are given by: 
- Vieta's Formulas: For a quadratic equation with roots and , the sum of roots is and the product of roots is . 
- Binomial Theorem: where is the binomial coefficient. 
- Pythagorean Theorem: In a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse () is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides ( and ): . 
- Heron's Formula: For a triangle with sides of lengths , , and , and semi-perimeter , the area is given by: 
- Sum of an Arithmetic Series: The sum of the first terms of an arithmetic series is given by: where is the first term, is the th term, and is the sum. 
- Sum of a Geometric Series: The sum of the first terms of a geometric series is given by: where is the first term, is the common ratio, and is the sum. 
- Arithmetic Mean (AM): For 
- numbers , the arithmetic mean is given by: 
- Geometric Mean (GM): For positive numbers , the geometric mean is given by: 
- Harmonic Mean (HM): For positive numbers , the harmonic mean is given by: 
- Quadratic Mean (RMS): For numbers , the quadratic mean is given by: 
- Sum of Cubes: 
- Difference of Cubes: 
- Pascal's Identity: 
- Euler's Formula: For a convex polyhedron with vertices, edges, and faces, the formula holds: . 
- Volume of a Sphere: The volume of a sphere with radius is . 
- Surface Area of a Sphere: The surface area of a sphere with radius is . 
- Circumference of a Circle: The circumference of a circle with radius is . 
- Area of a Circle: The area of a circle with radius is . 
- Law of Sines: For a triangle with sides , , and , and opposite angles , , and , the law of sines states: . 
- Law of Cosines: For a triangle with sides , , and , and angle opposite side , the law of cosines states: . 
- Sum of an Arithmetic Series: The sum of the first terms of an arithmetic series is given by: 
- Sum of a Geometric Series: The sum of the first terms of a geometric series is given by: (for ) 
- Sum of an Infinite Geometric Series: The sum of an infinite geometric series with is given by: 
- Binomial Theorem: The expansion of is given by: 
- Sum of Binomial Coefficients: The sum of the binomial coefficients in the th row of Pascal's Triangle is . 
- Fibonacci Sequence: The th term of the Fibonacci sequence is given by: with initial conditions and . 
- Quadratic Formula: The solutions to the quadratic equation are given by: 
- Law of Tangents: In a triangle , the law of tangents states: 
 
 
 
 
 
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