The inverse of the exponential function y = ax is x = ay. The logarithmic function y = logax is defined to be equivalent to the exponential equation x = ay. y = logax only under the following conditions: x = ay, a > 0, and a≠1. It is called the logarithmic function with base a. Therefore their graph also reflection about y = x line. Similarly their properties also different.

Exponent and Logarithm

Exponent and Logarithm inverse