154 Logarithms (Chapter 5)

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1 Without using a calculator, find the base 10 logarithms of:

p 10 10a
a 1000 b p c
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2 Write in the form 10x giving x correct to 4 decimal places:

a 32 b 0:0013 c 8:963 £ 10¡5
3 Find x if:
a log2 x = ¡3 b log5 x ¼ 2:743 c log3 x ¼ ¡3:145
4 Write the following equations without logarithms:
a log2 k ¼ 1:699 + x b loga Q = 3 loga P + loga 5 c lg A = x lg 2 + lg 6
5 Solve for x, giving exact answers:
a 5x = 7 b 20 £ 22x+1 = 640
6 Find the exact value of log12 3 ¡ 2 log12 6.
7 Write log8 30 in the form a log2 b, where a, b 2 Q .
8 Solve for x:
a log4 x + log4 (2x ¡ 8) = 3 b logx 135 = 3 + logx 5
9 Consider f (x) = e x
and g(x) = ln(x + 4), x > ¡4. Find:
a (f ± g)(5) b (g ± f )(0)
10 Write as a single logarithm:
a ln 60 ¡ ln 20 b ln 4 + ln 1 c ln 200 ¡ ln 8 + ln 5
11 Write as logarithmic equations:
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a M = 5 £ 6x b T =p c G=
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12 Solve exactly for x:

a e2x = 3ex b e2x ¡ 7ex + 12 = 0
13 Consider the function g : x 7! log3 (x + 2) ¡ 2.
a Find the domain and range.
b Find any asymptotes and axes intercepts for the graph of the function.
c Find the defining equation for g ¡1 .
d Sketch the graphs of g, g¡1 , and y = x on the same axes.
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14 The weight of a radioactive isotope remaining after t weeks is given by W = 8000 £ e grams.
Find the time for the weight to halve.
15 Solve for x:
a log2 x + log4 x4 = log2 125 b log2 x = 25 logx 2 c log3 x + 8 logx 3 = 6
16 Consider f (x) = 5e2x and g(x) = ln(x ¡ 4).
a State the domain and range of g. b Find the axes intercepts of g.
c Find the exact solution to fg(x) = 30. d Solve f(x) = g ¡1 (x).
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