INDICES AND LOGARITHMS

PAPER 1

1. Solve the equation 8x+1 = 15. [3 marks]

Answer : x =

2. Solve the equation 4x = 32. [3 marks]

Answer : x =

2 x -3 1
3. Solve the equation 8 = . [3 marks]
4x+2

Answer : x =

1
 2
4. Solve the equation 6 x - 36 4- x = 0 . [4 marks]

Answer : x =

5. Given that log 2 xy = 2 + 3log 2 x - log 2 y , express y in terms of x. [3 marks]

Answer : y =

1
6. Solve the equation (5x+1)2 = . [3 marks]
125

Answer : x =

2
7. Solve the equation 2 + log 3 ( x - 1) = log 3 x . [3 marks]

Answer : x =

8. Simplify log6 3 + log6 3 + log6 24. [3 marks]

Answer :

9. Solve the equation log10 2 x + log10 (4 x - 1) = 1 . [3 marks]

3
 Answer : x =

10. Given the equation log10 (2x +y) = 1 + log10(y 5), express y in term of x.
[4 marks]

Answer : y =

1
11. Given that log4 T + log2 V = , express T in terms of V. [4 marks]
2

Answer : T =

12. Solve the equation log y 34 = 6. [3 marks]

Answer : y =

4
13. Simplify 1 2 log5 25 + 3 log5 125. [3 marks]

Answer :

14. Solve the equation log10( 2x + 6 ) = 1 + log10 ( x 5). [3 marks]

Answer : x =

15. Solve the equation 4 log x 5 + 2 log x 3 log x 375 = 4 and give your answer correct to the
four significant figures. [3 marks]

Answer : x =

5
Answer - Indices and logarithms

1. x = 0.302
5
2. x=
2
3. x = -1
4. x = 2, -4
5. x = 6, 3
5
6. x= -
2
7. x = 0.5352
8. 3
5
9. x= , 1
4
2
10 y= ( x + 25)
9

2
11. T=
V2
12. y = 1.8
13. 6
14. x=7
15. x = 1.968