Year 11 Maths Methods. Term 3 2020.

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Test (Tech Able)

NAME:
Multiple choice
4 2 2 −3 4
3 x ×3 x y
1. 33 x3 y2 can be simplified to:
5 4 2
A. 3x y
7 −2 2
B. 3x y

C. 32 x 2 y 2

D. 33 x−4 y 2

E. 33 x−2 y 2

x 2 x−1
2. 64 ×4
2 x−1
A. 2
3 x+7
B. 2
2 x−2
C. 2
2
D. 224 x −12 x
10 x −2
E. 2

2
2×3 x =
3. If 27 then x is equal to:
A. -9
B. -1.45
C. 1.45
D. -3
E. 3

x x
4. The value of x for which 2 ( 2 -16) = 0 is:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 0, 4
E. 1, 4

5. Writing log x b = 2 in indicial form gives:

A. xb = 2
2
B. x =b
x
C. 2 =b
2
D. b =x
b
E. 2 =x

6. The value of x for which 2 log 4 2 = x + 1

A. -2
B -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2

7. 2
log 2 a + log 2 b - log 2 (a−b) can be simplified to:
2
log2 a b
A. log2 (a−b)
2
a b
2 log 2 ( )
B. a−b
2
C. log 2 (a −a+2 b )

a2 b
log 2 ( )
D. a−b
2
ab
2 log 2 ( )
E. a+b

8. If
log 5 ( x−1)+log5 2=0 , then x is equal to:
A. -1
B. 0
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C. 2
D 1
3
E 2
9.

The graph of y=log 3 ( x+1)−2 is best

represented by
A

x+1
10. The graph of y=2 −1 is best
represented by
 A

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11. Simplify the following expressing the answers with positive indices.
a.

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b. (expressing answers in prime factors)

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log a 49
c. Simplify
log a 343

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12. Sketch each of the following functions clearly indicating any asymptotes and axes

intercepts.
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x
b. y = −a − b where a and b are positive real constants greater than 1.

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c. y=2 log 2 ( x+ 1 )+ 2 (Show all intercepts as exact coordinates)

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13. The contents of a meat pie immediately after being heated in a microwave have a
0
temperature of 95 C . The pie is removed from the microwave and allowed to cool.
145 0 C
When t=10 minutes , and T =
3
A model for the temperature of the pie as it cools is given by

T =a × 3−kt +25 where T is the temperature after t minutes of cooling.

a) Show that the values of a and k are 70 and 0.1 respectively

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b) What is the temperature of the contents of the pie after being left to cool for 2
minutes?

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c) Determine how long, to the nearest minute, it will take for the contents of the meat
0
pie to cool to 65 C .

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d) Sketch the graph showing the temperature over time and state the temperature
to which this model predicts the contents of the pie will eventually cool if left
unattended. Include all relevant points as coordinates.

(3 marks)