IB Mathematics SL & HL

Test - Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

■ Part 1 – NO calculator allowed – Questions 1-5 Total marks on test: 70

In 1 & 2, find the value of the expression. [3 marks each]

3
1.  3
3
2. 32 5

For 3-5, solve for x in each equation. Give the answer exactly. [3 marks each]

3. 27 x  9x 2
1
4. log x 16  2 5. log8 4  x

■ Part 2 – calculator allowed – Questions 6-18

In 6 & 7, write each expression as the logarithm of a single quantity. [3 marks each]

6. 4logb 2  logb 10 7. 2log a  3log b  log c

8. Approximate the value of the logarithm to three significant figures. log3 15 [2 marks]

log b x
9. Solve for x: 3 [2 marks]
log b 10

10. State the domain and range of each function. [4 marks each]

(a) f  x   ln  x  1 (b) g  x   2x  1

11. The population of Logburgh grows by 3.4% each year. How long will it take for the population
of Logburgh to double? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a year. [5 marks]
y
12. Find the equation that is shown in the graph. [2 marks]
1
(9, 1)

Solve for x in 13-15. Approximate answers to three

(0, 0)
significant figures. [3 marks each]
-2 2 4 6 8 10 x

13. e2 x1  40

-1
14. 5log  x  2  10

15. 4.17  2.36   274.9

x3

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IB Mathematics SL & HL

Test - Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

16. A new radioactive substance is discovered called Balonium. It decays such that its half-life
is 500 years. The mathematical model for the amount A of Balonium that remains of an initial
t
1 500
amount A0 is given by A  t   A0   where t is the number of years.
2
(a) If the initial amount of Balonium is 10 grams, how much remains after 1600 years?
(b) How long (to the nearest whole year) will it take for 50 grams of Balonium to decay
down to just 1 gram?
(c) How long (to the nearest whole year) will it take for any amount of Balonium to decay so
that there is just 1% remaining of the initial amount?
[9 marks]

17. (a) What is the inverse of the function y  e x ? __________________

(b) Sketch the graph of f  x   e x  1 on the grid below. Label it f  x  . The graph of y  e x  1
has one asymptote. What is the equation of this asymptote? ___________________

(c) Sketch a graph of the inverse of f  x   e x  1 . Label it f 1

 x . The graph of f 1
 x  has
one asymptote. What is the equation of this asymptote? ___________________

(d) Find the equation for f 1

 x . _________________________ [8 marks]
y

7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

18. Solve each equation for x. Give your answer in exact form. [4 marks]

log3  x  1  log3  x  9   2
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