Solving Logarithmic

Inequalities
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
Property of Logarithmic Inequalities
 
If , then if and only if
Property of Logarithmic Inequalities
 
If , then if and only if
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Solve the following logarithmic inequalities.
1.
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Solve the following logarithmic inequalities.
1.
Solution:
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
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Solve the following logarithmic inequalities.
1.
Solution:
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
Then and must be satisfied.
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implies and implies
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implies and implies
To make both logarithms defined, then
. (If , then x is surely greater than
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Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
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Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
The base 3 is greater than 1.
Thus, then
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Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
The base 3 is greater than 1.
Thus, then
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Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
The base 3 is greater than 1.
Thus, then

Hence, the solution is

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2.
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2.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
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2.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
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2.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
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2.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
Rewrite as a logarithm to base :
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2.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
Rewrite as a logarithm to base :
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We obtain the inequality

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We obtain the inequality

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Thus,
The base is 1/5 = 0.2, which is less than 1
then
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Also, from Step 1. Thus .

Hence, the solution is
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3.
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3.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
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3.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
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3.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
Rewrite -2 and 2 as logarithms to the base 10.
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3.
Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
This means that
Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
Rewrite -2 and 2 as logarithms to the base 10.
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We split the compound inequality into two

simple inequalities.
and
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We split the compound inequality into two

simple inequalities.
and
and
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We split the compound inequality into two

simple inequalities.
and
and
Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
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and
Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
and
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and
Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
and
Thus obtaining, which also satisfies Step 1 ()
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and
Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
and
Thus obtaining, which also satisfies Step 1 ()
Hence, the solution is
Practice:
 
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Word Problems
 
1. Using the formula where A is the future
value of the investment, P is the principal
amount, r is the fixed annual interest rate,
and n is the no. of years, how many years will
it take an investment to double if the interest
rate per annum is 2.5%?
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Given:
Doubling the principal, so
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Given:
Doubling the principal, so
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Given:
Doubling the principal, so
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Given:
Doubling the principal, so
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It will take approximately 28 years for the

investment to double.
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(Population Growth) The population of the
Philippines can be modeled by the function ,
where x is the no. of years since 1955. In what
year will the population reach 200 million?
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Given:
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Given:
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Given:
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Given:
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Given:
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because x is the number of years since 1955.

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because x is the number of years since 1955.

Around the year 2046, the Philippine
population will reach 200 million.
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Given:
and
(a) Thus,
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Given:
and
(a) Thus,
Also,
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Given:
and
(a) Thus,
Also,
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Given:
and
(a) Thus,
Also,

Take ln of both sides to obtain

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Take ln of both sides to obtain
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Take ln of both sides to obtain

(b) The exponential model is

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Take ln of both sides to obtain

(b) The exponential model is

3 hours = 180 minutes;
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Take ln of both sides to obtain

(b) The exponential model is

3 hours = 180 minutes;
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Take ln of both sides to obtain

(b) The exponential model is

3 hours = 180 minutes;
bacteria
Answer the ff. problems:
 1. A culture starts at 2,000 bacteria, and doubles every 80 minutes. How long will it take
the number of bacteria to reach 10,000? (Assume that the model for this is

Where y is the number of bacteria at time t.

2. Under certain circumstances, a rumor spreads according to the equation

Where is the proportion of the population who has heard of the rumor at time t days.
How long will it take the rumor to reach 80% of the population?
3. Suppose that a fish population t days from now can be modeled by an exponential
function . Suppose that the fish population doubled in 90 days. By how much will the fish
have multiplied from its initial number after 120 days?