Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Name: ___________________________

Section A Multiple Choice

1 5
can be simplified equals

to A
A B
C 4
B D
E 4
C
6 equals
D A 3
B
E C
D 9
2 can be simplified to E 2
A 2
7 The value of x which satisfies the
B equation is
A 2
C B 2
C 1
D D 0
E 1
E
8 The value of x correct to three decimal
3 The values that x can take to solve the places which satisfies the equation
equation are is
A 3.169
A 1, 2
B 1, 3 B 3.169
C 0, 1 C 3.170
D 0, 2 D 3.170
E 2, 3 E 0.760

4 The graph of has an 9 The graph has a

asymptote and y-intercept respectively domain and range respectively as
at A
B
A C
D
B
E
C
D
E
10 If , then when M = 200, 12 The graph of is best
t= represented by
A 0.25 A
B 2
C 2
D 4
E 0.4

11 The graph of is best

represented by
A
B

E
E
Exponential Functions and Logarithms Name: ___________________________

Section B Short/Extended answer

1 Write in simplest index notation: 3

2 Write in simplest index notation: 4

3 Solve for x in the equation: . 4

4 For the graph: , state the: 4

a) asymptote.
b) y-intercept.
c) domain.
d) range.

5 Evaluate . 3
6 3
Simplify:

7 Solve for x: 4

8 Solve for x correct to 3 decimal places: 5

9 For the graph , state the: 4

a) asymptote.
b) x-intercept.
c) domain.
d) range.
10 A bacteria culture grows such that the a) 5
number of bacteria, N, present after t hours can
be represented by: b)
a) How much is present after 5 hours?
b) How long does it take for the number to
triple (that is, for the number to increase
to 3000)?

11 Show algebraically that the two graphs 6

and intersect
at one point only.
What are the coordinates of this point of
intersection?
12 Find the exact value of x which satisfies 8
equation .
Also give your answer correct to 3 decimal
places.

13 A bacteria culture is growing and the number 6

present at time t hours is represented by:
.
How many bacteria are present after 6 hours if
there are present after one hour and
present after three hours?
14 Radium decomposes in such a way that the 6
amount present can be calculated using the
equation:

where Q is measured in milligrams and t in

centuries.
If there is 40 mg present initially, how much is
present in 10 years and 2000 years?
How many years will it take for there to be less
than 10 mg?