Practice Sheet: Chapter 5 and Chapter 6

1. Find the inverse of the relation

Determine whether the function is one-to-one. Answer yes or no.

2. 3.

Find a formula for the inverse of the function, if the function is one-to-one. If not, state
this.

 4. 5.

 6. 7.

8. Consider ,
a) Prove that f is one -one
−1
b) find the inverse f ;
c) Show that composition of f and its inverse is commutative and is an identity function.

Graph the function.

9. -1 10. f(x) = log(x + 1) – 2

Find each of the following. Do not use a calculator.

11. log 0.1 12. ln l 13. ln e 14.

15. Convert to an exponential equation: .

16. Convert to a logarithmic equation: .

17. Find log 2 10 using the change-of-base formula.

18. Express as a single logarithm: .

19. Express in terms of sums and differences of logarithms: .

20. Given that

log a 5=0 . 8271 and log a 20=1 .5395 , find .

21. Simplify: .

Solve.

22.

23. log 5 ( x−2 )+ log 5 ( 2 x −9 )=2

27.

25. The population of a country doubled in 40 yr. What was the exponential growth rate
k? Round to four decimal places.

26. Suppose $4000 is invested at interest rate k, compounded continuously, and grows to
$5984 in 5 yrs.
a) Find the interest rate.
b) Find the exponential growth function.
c) Find the balance after 8 yr.
d) Find the doubling time.

Solve. Use any method. Also determine whether the system is consistent or inconsistent,
and whether the equations are dependent or independent.
27. 2 x−3 y=−3 , 28. 3 x− y=−2 ,
x+2 y =−12

29. 4 x+3 y=−10 , 30. ,

−6 y=−20+8 x

31. Solve: −3 x+3 y−z=−8 ,

4 x+ y+3 z=4 ,
2 x −5 y +2 z=21 .
32. Admission to the Highland Valley Amusement Park costs $8 more for adults than for
children. Admission to the museum for 4 adults and 6 children costs $272. Find the
cost of each adult’s admission and each child’s admission.

33. Dez inherited $8000 and invested it in two funds which pay 3.5% and 4% simple
interest. The annual interest is $307.50. Find the amount invested at each rate.

34. Peanuts which cost $4.25 per lb are to be mixed with almonds which cost $7.50 per lb to
make a 20-lb blend that sells for $5.55 per lb. How many pounds of each should be
used?

35. After winning $280,000 in the lottery, Maurika decided to place the money in three
different investments: a certificate of deposit paying 4%, a money market certificate
paying 5%, and some Aa bonds paying 7%. After 1 yr she earned $15,400 in interest.
Find how much was invested at each rate if $20,000 more was invested at 7% than at
5%?

36. At an auction, a wealthy collector paid $7,000,000 for three paintings: a Monet, a
Picasso, and a van Gogh. The Monet cost $800,000 more than the Picasso. The price of
the van Gogh was $200,000 more than twice the price of the Monet. What was the price
of each painting?

37. A chemist mixes three different solutions with concentrations of 20%, 30%, and 45%
glucose to obtain 10 L of a 38% glucose solution. If the amount of 30% solution used is
1 L more than twice the amount of 20% solution used, find the amount of each solution
used.