Additional exercise

10.4 Exponential equations and

logarithms

1 A video is going viral on Youtube. The speed that it is spreading can be modelled by the
equation f ( x=
) 15 + e0.5x , where x is the number of hours.
a Write down the number of people who saw the video to begin with.

b Work out how many people saw the video after 10 hours.

c Calculate how many hours it took for 8 000 000 people to view the video.

2 Find the value of:

a log (10) b 7 + log(2.5) c 3.9 + ln(6.4) d ln(3.8) + log(5.2)

3 Find x if:

a 10x = 6 b ln(x) = 2.5 c e x = 8.4 d log(x) = 1.5

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Answers

1 a f ( x ) = 15 +  15
e0.5×0 = + 1 = 16 b f (x) =
15 +  e0.5×10 =163

c = 15 +  e0.5× x
8 000 000

Using Solver or graphing gives x = 31.8 hours

2 a 1 b 7.40 c 5.76 d 2.05

3 a log(6) = x so, x = 0.778 b x =  e2.5 = 12.2

= =( ) 2.13
c x ln 8.4 d=x 10
= 1.5
31.6

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