SENIOR SIX TOPICAL TEST ON LOGS AND SURDS

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS

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1. Show that 2 log 4 + log 25−log 20=2 log 2
2
q
2. Given that log 3 x= p , and log 18 x=q , show that log 6 3=
p−q
3. Solve for x in the 42x – 4x + 1 + 4 = 0
( a+b ) 1
4. If a2 + b2=7ab, show that log = ( log a+logb )
3 2
5. Solve for x if log x 9+log x 3=2.5
2

6. Given that a3+ b3=6 ab ( a+b ) , show that log

3 ( )
a+b 1
= ( log a+ log b )
2
7. Solve the equation : 32 (1− x )−28 ( 3 x ) +3=0
8. Solve the equations below x−xlog 5=log6−log ( 1+2 x )
9. Determine the value of P in 3 log 2 P−6 log p 2+7=0
10. Solve the equation: log 3 x +log x 3=4
11. Given that 9 x 2/ 3 +5 x −2/ 3=37, solve for x
12. Solve for x in the equation 9 x−1−3 x+2+ 162=0
13. (a) Solve for x in: 53 x −19 ( 5x ) −30=0
(b) given that x=log a bc , y=log b ac∧z=log c ab , prove that x + y + z=xyz−2
14. Solve 4 x −2x+ 1−15=0
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