[tex]\bf \textit{exponential form of a logarithm} \\\\ \log_a b=y \implies a^y= b\qquad\qquad a^y= b\implies \log_a b=y \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ ln(x)=4\implies log_e(x)=4\implies e^4=x \\\\\\ e^8=y\implies log_e(y)=8\implies ln(y)=8[/tex]