Pure Math Test - 1

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1. Solve the following logarithmic equationlog a 36+ log a 256−2 log a 48.
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2. Solve the following logarithmic equation2 log 10 x + log 10 3=log 10 75 .

3. Given that p=log a 4∧q=log a 5 ; Solvethe logarithmic equation log a 100 .

4. Solve each of the following equations, giving the final answers correct to three significant
figures, where appropriate.
a. 7 x =10
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b. log 2 y=¿
log 2 y

5. Solve the following logarithmic equationlog 2(2 z +1)=2+log 2 z.

6. Simplify fully the following logarithmic expression, showing clearly all the workings.
log ( 10+3 √ 10 ) + log ( 10+ √ 90+ √ 90 ) + log ( 10−√ 90+ √90 )

7. Write the following surd expressions as simple as possible.

√50+ √18
√8
8. A rectangle has area 12 cm2 and length 2+ √ 7 cm. Find its width in the forma+ b √ 7 , where a
and b are integers.

9. Solve the equation22+ x =4 √ 2.

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2√ 2
− √ giving the answer ∈the form a √ 2+b √ 3+c √ 6 and find the value of a, the value
2 3
√3−1 √2+1
of b and the value of c.