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Test - Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Test - Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
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
In 6 & 7, write each expression as the logarithm of a single quantity. [3 marks each]
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)
13. e2 x1 40
-1
14. 5log x 2 10
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.
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(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]
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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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