Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Big Ideas Math®

Log Race
u Materials:
• 6-sided die
• Game board
• 2–4 chips
• Game cards
• Paper
• Pencil

u Directions:
Students play in teams of 2–4 players. Players take turns rolling the die and
moving their chip the corresponding number of spaces. The space the player
lands on designates which type of card the student draws. The student draws the
top card from the appropriate pile and follows the directions on the game board.
The rest of the team checks the answer. A correct answer earns the player the
opportunity to roll the die and move his/her chip next round. An incorrect answer
results in a lost turn the next round. The used card is then placed on the bottom
of the appropriate pile.

u Who Wins?
The player who reaches the FINISH first, or is the closest to the FINISH when
time is called, wins.

u Tip:
If a color copier or printer is not available, copy each sheet of cards on different
colored paper (use game cards for black and white printer).

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Directions for Game Markers:
Game markers are sturdy enough to be made out of copy paper, but for best results, print on card stock and cut out.

Cut slit length of line only

Slide one cut slit into the other to form an “X” shape so the marker will stand.

Directions for Game board:

Game board size is 11”x 17”. Tape game board top and bottom
into a manila file folder. That way you can just fold it up with
the cards and markers to store for later use. If you do not have
11”x 17” tabloid paper available you can print each side out on
8 1/2”x11” paper and tape the game board in the center.

**When printing out the game board DO NOT SCALE TO FIT

PAGE on the printer settings**
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log3 27 = 3 log9 729 = 3 log4 16 = 2
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AS EXP

AS EXP

AS EXP
1 1 1
log1/9 81 = −2 log1/9 3 = 2 log1/9 3 = − 2
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log2 4 = −2 log6 1 = 0 log 10,000 = 4
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log 100 = −2 log12 144 = −2 log3 81 = 4
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log4 64 = 3 log4 4 = 1 log4 2 = 2
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log4 2 = − 2 log8 64 = 2 log5 625 = −4
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log12 12 = −1 log7 343 = 3 log2 128 = 7
REWRITE
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log3 6561 = 8
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 REWRITE REWRITE REWRITE REWRITE REWRITE REWRITE REWRITE REWRITE
AS LOG AS LOG AS LOG AS LOG AS LOG AS LOG AS LOG AS LOG

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7−2 = 49
4−3 = 64

44 = 256
6−3 = 216

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256−1/4 = 4
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72 = 49
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112 = 121
74 = 2401

103 = 1000

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64

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2/3
1/3

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3−4 = 81

63 = 216
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2561/4 = 4
37 = 2187
122 = 144

= 16
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE
1 1
9 log4 x + 3 log4 10 −
3
log4 y 2 In 11 − 9 In y − In x log 3 + log 11
2
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE
log3 7 + log3 y log5 11 − log5 x log3 y − log3 4
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE
1 6 log4 y + 4 log4 x
log3 11 + 6log3 x
2 log4 x − 3 log4 y
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

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7 In 2 − 3 In 4 In11 + 6 In x In 8 − 3 In x
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE

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3 log 8 + 7 log x 2 log4 9 + 3 log4 y − 3 log4 x log 10 + 4 log x − 3 log y
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE

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5 log3 x − 2 log3 12 − 4 log3 y 2 In 10 + 3 In x + 2 In y 2 log 64 − 5 log x
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

1 2
log 64 + 9 log x + 3 log y log 64 + 4 log 2 − 7 log x
3 3

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log7 3 √x 6 log3 5x log5 2y
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log6 11y log5 9x log7 x
3
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log3 7 log 11x2 In 5x3
x
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log 7y10 ln 9y2 In 5x8
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x 9x
In 4x2 Iog 2y Iog y 7
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6x 4 2x
In 12y 2 In 5x In 4y
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log2 4 √y 3
log2√8x 6 log5 2√x 2 y 3

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SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
log5(x + 4) + log5 x = 1 8x = 32x + 4 272x = 81x − 4
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
642x − 5 = 1024x − 2 813x + 4 = 7294x − 2 In(6x − 12) = In(5x − 15)
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
216x − 5 = 36x + 3 343x + 1 = 492x In(11x − 5) = In(x + 15)
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
log(−2x − 1) = log(9x + 10) log(2x + 1) = log(3x − 4) In(5x + 8) = In(11x − 10)
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE

log4(10x − 5) = log4 55 log3(7x − 1) = log3 13 log2(8x + 16) = 7

SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE

log7(5x − 7) = 3 log9(4x + 7) = 2 log4(2x − 8) = 2

SOLVE

SOLVE

log5(3x + 10) = 4 log3 x + log3(x − 6) = 3

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REWRITE

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log3 27 = 3 log9 729 = 3 log4 16 = 2
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log1/9 81 = −2 log1/9 3 = 2 log1/9 3 = − 2
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log2 4 = −2 log6 1 = 0 log 10,000 = 4
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log 100 = −2 log12 144 = −2 log3 81 = 4
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log4 64 = 3 log4 4 = 1 log4 2 = 2
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log4 2 = − 2 log8 64 = 2 log5 625 = −4
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log12 12 = −1 log7 343 = 3 log2 128 = 7
REWRITE
AS EXP

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REWRITE

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6−3 = 216 74 = 2401 122 = 144
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4−3 = 64 103 = 1000 37 = 2187
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( 161 ) ( )
1/2 1/3
1 1 1 1
7−2 = 49 = 4 64 = 4
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−1/2 1/2 2/3
1 1 1 1
4 =2 4 = 2 = 16
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−2/3
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64 = 16 112 = 121 3−4 = 81
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44 = 256 4−4 = 256 2561/4 = 4
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256−1/4 = 4 72 = 49 63 = 216
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2−3 = 8
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CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE
1 1
9 log4 x + 3 log4 10 −
3
log4 y 2 In 11 − 9 In y − In x log 3 + log 11
2
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE
log3 7 + log3 y log5 11 − log5 x log3 y − log3 4
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE
1 6 log4 y + 4 log4 x
log3 11 + 6log3 x
2 log4 x − 3 log4 y
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

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7 In 2 − 3 In 4 In11 + 6 In x In 8 − 3 In x
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE

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3 log 8 + 7 log x 2 log4 9 + 3 log4 y − 3 log4 x log 10 + 4 log x − 3 log y
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

CONDENSE

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5 log3 x − 2 log3 12 − 4 log3 y 2 In 10 + 3 In x + 2 In y 2 log 64 − 5 log x
CONDENSE

CONDENSE

1 2
log 64 + 9 log x + 3 log y log 64 + 4 log 2 − 7 log x
3 3

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EXPAND

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log7 3 √x 6 log3 5x log5 2y
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log6 11y log5 9x log7 x
3
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log3 7 log 11x2 In 5x3
x
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log 7y10 ln 9y2 In 5x8
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x 9x
In 4x2 Iog 2y Iog y 7
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6x 4 2x
In 12y 2 In 5x In 4y
EXPAND

EXPAND

EXPAND

log2 4 √y 3
log2√8x 6 log5 2√x 2 y 3

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SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
log5(x + 4) + log5 x = 1 8x = 32x + 4 272x = 81x − 4
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
642x − 5 = 1024x − 2 813x + 4 = 7294x − 2 In(6x − 12) = In(5x − 15)
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
216x − 5 = 36x + 3 343x + 1 = 492x In(11x − 5) = In(x + 15)
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE
log(−2x − 1) = log(9x + 10) log(2x + 1) = log(3x − 4) In(5x + 8) = In(11x − 10)
SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE

log4(10x − 5) = log4 55 log3(7x − 1) = log3 13 log2(8x + 16) = 7

SOLVE

SOLVE

SOLVE

log7(5x − 7) = 3 log9(4x + 7) = 2 log4(2x − 8) = 2

SOLVE

SOLVE

log5(3x + 10) = 4 log3 x + log3(x − 6) = 3

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Answers for Log Race

REWRITE AS EXP 112 = 121 → log11 121 = 2 log5 9x → log5 9 + log5 x

log3 27 = 3 → 33 = 27 3–4 = 1
→ log3 1
= –4 log7 3x → log7 x – log7 3
81 81
log9 729 = 3 → 93 = 729 4 = 256 → log4 256 = 4
4 log3 7x → log3 7 – log3 x
log4 16 = 2 → 42 = 16 1
4–4 = 256 1
→ log4 256 = –4 log 11x2 → log 11 + 2 log x
–2
log1/9 81 = –2 → (91) = 81 256 = 4 → log256 4 = 41
1/4 ln 5x3 → ln 5 + 3 ln x
log 7y10 → log 7 + 10 log y
log1/9 1
= 21 → ( 9 ) = 31
1 1/2
256–1/4 = 41 → log256 41 = – 41
3 ln 9y2 → ln 9 + 2 ln y
3 = – 21 → ( 9 ) = 3
1 –1/2 72 = 49 → log7 49 = 2
log1/9 log 5x8 → log 5 + 8 log x
63 = 216 → log6 216 = 3
log2 1
= –2 → 2–2 = 41 1 1
ln 4x2 → ln 4 + 2 ln x
4 6–3 = 216 → log6 216 = –3
log6 1 = 0 → 60 = 1 log 2yx → log x – log 2 – log y
2–3 = 81 → log2 81 = –3 9x
log 10,000 = 4 → 104 = 10,000 log y7
→ log 9 + log x – 7 log y
1 1
log 100 = –2 → 10–2 = 100 CONDENSE
6x
ln 12y 2
→ ln 6 + ln x – ln 12 – 2 ln y
1 1
log12 144
= –2 → 12 = –2
144 log 3 + log 11 → log 33
4
ln 5x → ln 4 – ln 5 – ln x
log3 81 = 4 → 34 = 81 log3 7 + log3 y → log3 7y 2x
ln 4y → ln 2 + ln x – ln 4 – ln y
log4 64 = 3 → 43 = 64 log5 11 – log5 x → log5 11
log2 4√y → 2 + 21 log2 y
x
log4 4 = 1 → 41 = 4
log3 y – log3 4 → log3 4y log2 √3
8x6 → 1 + 2 log2 x
log4 2 = 21 → 41/2 = 2
log3 11 + 6 log3 x → log3 11x6 log5 2√x2y3 → log5 2 + log5 x + 23 log5 y
log4 21 = – 21 → 4–1/2 = 21
log7 3√ x → log7 3 + 2 log7 x
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1 log4 x – 3 log4 y → log4 √yx3
log8 64 = 2 → 82 = 64 2
y6
log5 1 = –4 → 5–4 = 1 6 log4 y + 4 log4 x → log4 x4 SOLVE
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log12 1 = –1 → 12–1
1
= 12 7 ln 2 – 3 ln 4 → ln 81 8x = 32x + 4 → x = –10
12
log7 343 = 3 → 73 = 343 ln 11 + 6 ln x → ln 11x6 272x = 81x – 4 → x = –8
log2 128 = 7 → 27 = 128 ln 8 – 3 ln x → ln 8 642x – 5 = 1024x – 2 → x = 5
x3
log3 6561 = 8 → 38 = 6561 216x – 5 = 36x + 3 → x = 21
3 log 8 + 7 log x → log 512x7
81y3
343x + 1 = 492x → x = 3
2 log4 9 + 3 log4 y – 3 log4 x → log4 7
REWRITE AS LOG x3 813x + 4 = 7294x – 2 → x = 3
x4
log 10 + 4 log x – 31 log y → log ln(6x – 12) = ln(5x – 5) → x = 7
7 = 2401 → log7 2401 = 4
3
4 √y

5 log3 x – 2 log3 12 – 4 log3 y → log3 x5 ln(11x – 5) = ln(x + 15) → x = 2

122 = 144 → log12 144 = 2 144y4
1 1 2 ln 10 + 3 ln x + 2 ln y → ln 100x3 y2 log(–2x – 1) = log(9x + 10) → x = –1
4–3 = → log4 = –3
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1 8 log(2x + 1) = log(3x – 4) → x = 5
103 = 1000 → log 1000 = 3 2
log 64 – 5 log x → log x5
1
ln(5x + 8) = ln(11x – 10) → x = 3
37 = 2187 → log3 2187 = 7 log 64 + 9 log x + 3 log y → log 4x9y3
3 log4(10x – 5) = log4 55 → x = 6
1 1 2 256
7–2 = 49 → log7 = –2 log 64 + 4 log 2 – 7 log x → log log3(7x – 1) = log3 13 → x = 2
49 3 x7
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1/2
= 41 → log1/16
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= 21 2 ln 11 – 9 ln y – 21 ln x → ln 121
y9√ x
log2(8x + 16) = 7 → x = 14
9 log4 x + 3 log4 10 – 31 log4 y → log4 1000x
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log7(5x – 7) = 3 → x = 70
(641 )1/3
= 41 → log1/64 41 = 31 3
√y
–1/2 log9(4x + 7) = 2 → x = 18.5
(41) = 2 → log1/4 2 = – 21
EXPAND log4(2x – 8) = 2 → x = 12
(41) 1/2
= 21 → log1/4 21 = 21
log3 5x → log3 5 + log3 x log5(3x + 10) = 4 → x = 205
(641 )2/3 1
= 16 → log1/64 16 1
= 32 log5 2y → log5 2 + log5 y log3 x + log3(x – 6) = 3 → x = 9
–2/3
(641 ) = 16 → log1/64 16 = – 32 log6 11y → log6 11 + log6 y log5(x + 4) + log5 x = 1 → x = 1

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