Last log/exp Homework (Do your work on another sheet of paper)

1. Simplify
5
a) log 2 4

n−2 n+5 3n
b) 8 2 4

2. Solve:
2
a) 6 x −2 =1

b) ln(3 x +4 )=2

( x +3)
c) 12=5

2
d) (log x ) =5 log( x )+6

log 2+log x2 +6 5=1

e) x2 +6

f) log 2 (log 3 ( log 4 x ))=0

g) √ log( x)=log √ x

3. Evaluate:

1 2 3 9
log () () ()
2
+log +log
3 4
+. ..+log
10 ( )
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4. The number of bacteria B in a culture increases according to the equation: B=Bo e
There were 400 bacteria at time t=0 and 700 bacteria 3 hours later. How many bacteria
will there be after 12 hours?

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5. An exponential function of the form A (t )= A o e goes through the points
(2, 5) and (8, 110). Find the particular equation of this function.