Math 20 Review for Chapters 9.3-9.

5; 10; supplements


1. The cost of driving a car varies jointly with the miles driven and the cost of insurance. If a man drives
18,000 miles in one year and pays $1,000 for insurance, the cost is $2,400. Find the annual cost if the man
drives 12,000 miles and his insurance goes up to $1,300.

2. Given that ( ) 2 1 f x x = and
2
( ) 4 g x x = + . Find the following.
a) ( ) ( ) f g x e)
1
( ) g x

b) ( ) (2) g f f)
1
( ) f x

c) f g + g)
( )( )
1
f f x

d) f g h)
( ) ( ) g x h g x
h
+

3. Given that
2
1
3
2
y x = + .
a) Graph the above relation.
b) Is it a function? Why or why not?
c) Is it one-to-one? Why or why not?


For problems #4-12, solve for x (without the use of a calculator).
4.
2
4
1
2
8
x x +
= 9. log log(29 ) 2 x x + =

5.
1
3 100
x x
= 10. ( ) log 2 log 21 x x = +

6.
3 3 3
log log 7 log 5 x = 11.
2 2
log 3 log ( 2) x x =

7.
2
3
log ( 1) 2 x + = 12. ln ln( 2) 1 x x = +

8. ( ) ln ln e x =

13. Express
3
log 3 log 6 log
x
y xy
y
| |
+
|
\ .
as the logarithm of a single quantity.
14. Write
2 3
5
log
x y
z
| |
|
\ .
in terms of logarithms of , , and . x y z

15. If ( ) 1
x
f x e = + , a) give its domain, b) give its range, and c) sketch its graph.

16. If
2
( ) log ( 1), f x x = + a) give its domain, b) give its range, and c) sketch its graph.

17. Find the value of
3
log 7 (to two decimal places).

18. A deposit of $5,000 earns 6%annual interest, compounded semiannually. How much will be on deposit
after 10years? Assume there are no additional deposits or withdrawals.


19. A sample of 400grams of a radioactive element decays according to the function
0.032
( ) 400 ,
t
A t e

=
where t is the time in years.
a) How much of the sample will be left after 25 years?
b) How long will it take for 75% of the initial sample to decompose?


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(Answers)

1. $2,080

2. a)
2
2 7 x + b) 13 c)
2
2 3 x x + + d)
3 2
2 8 4 x x x + e) 4 x f)
1
2
x +

g) x h) 2x h +

3. b) yes, by vertical line test or definition of a function c) no, by horizontal line test or definition of a one-
to-one function
4. 3, 1 5.
log3
log3 2
6. 35 7. 4, 2 8. 0
9. 4, 25 10. 4 11. 4 12.
2
1
e
e
13.
3
1
log
y
| |
|
\ .

14.
5 5 5
1
2 log 3 log log
2
x y z +

15.
a) ( ) , + b) ( ) ,1
c)
x

(1, 1) e +




16.
a) ( ) 1, + b) ( ) , +
c)
(3,2)


x
1 3

17. 1.77 18. $9,030.56 19. a) approx 180grams b) approx 43.3 yrs