Question 1") Show clearly that 1og,36 +f log, 256—2log, 48 =—log, 4 Question 2 ey Simplify, logs 5+ loga1.6. giving the final answer as an integer Question 3 C4) Given that x = 2? andi y = 47, show clearly that loz2Gy) =3p +24 Question 4 (4) Simplify each of the fallWihgzexpressions, giving the" fiflalanswer as an integé®: a) log 3—log2 24 b) log, A416g,.(4).a>0. 424 FUll workings, justifyifig every step. must support each answer. Question 5 CoH), Given that y ogg +s write each of the following expressions in.tefms of y a) logs x7 b)_ log, (8x7) Questions Cm+y Given iat y= 42107" odfyeG yr In terms of y, gidtiegsdyenact simplitied aiispep in ‘Gels logarithms base 10. Question Te) An exponential Gare Has cavati yeab". xe R, where @ and are non zero constants, Make © the subjéet of the above equatién, giving the final “Gnswer in terms of logarithms base 10. Question (**+) ‘Solve the following logatithmie equation 2108p x+10g,3 = logig 75. Question 9 (#4) Solve the following logarithmic equation logy, x+ log, (x3)Question 10 (#45 Ah exponential curve C°Scequation a) SketGh the graph of C bb) Solve the ealatlSi> J. giving ihe anstlarcorrect to 3 significant figures Question 11 55 ‘Given that pSlbg,,4 and g=log,,5. express eacl of tMe following logarithins informs of p and a) 10g, 106 b) loz, 04 “The fnalanswers may not contain AY logarithms. Question 12 (er) ‘Solve the following logarithmié eqbation logs(484-7)~ lost Question 13 (**) Giyen that palx.3 and q=log.5. express eacl of the following logarithins informs of p and g ay tog. 45) b) 02203 ‘The finalangwers may not contain amy logarithms. Question 14°) Salye eich of the folowing equations, giving te final, answers comect 46 three sigificant figures, where approprias. a) 7*=10) » wee eo Question 15° =) Solve the following logarithmic equation'for Joga (x? —10)— log, © = Plog 3Question 16) \Sdlye the following logatithinie equation for low, = logy 18+ lox,.Ce—4) ‘Question 17%) Solve the following légabielimic equation tog x(22 +0) 2+1ogy ee Question 18 (re) ‘Sdlye the following logatithmle equation for y ogy y— log, (Sy — 241 loz, 4 Question 19 37 At is given that x sdtisfigs the logarithmic equation Top, x = 20g, kK log, 29 where k>O, aS Opael a) Find x ii term of & . giving the dinswer inva form not involvinig logarithms. Suppose instead that» Sadiste toe (541) +lor.3 where x>0, x1 and y>0, ye! b) Solve the above equation expressing yvinfenms of x, giving thelanswer in a form not involving logarithms. Question 200 C=), SOlve the following logarithmic equation logs(125) =4- Question 21 G9) Solve the following logarithmic equation 14 2logs x= logs (168-3) Question 22 C°™*) Every £1 invested in a Savings thar the total value of this €Linvestment after r year: cheme gains interest atthe rate of 5% per anfiuin, so fy ‘This is modelled by the equation 1.055. 1202 Find after how many yéarS the investment will double.Question 23 G2) Solve each of the-following logarithmic cqWations. a) low, lor s® +25 b) jog, 27 =3+Iox, 8. Question 24 (***), Sdlve each of the following equations, giving the final, answers correct {0 three significant figures, where appropriate. a) 2x3 2900. b) toga (7y—I=3+log2(y—1)- Question 25 (#4) Simplify fully 1#2logy3+log,,4 giving the final answer a Question 26 (#4) Solve each of the following exponential equations, givingithe final answers Correct to 3 significant figures. single logarithm, a) Sm. yet gl by) 2 Question 27. (#**+) Solve the following logarithmic equation Jog> (7+ 4w+3) =44log,(w7 +), w4-1. Question 28 (Fay SOlve the following exponéntial equation s-: giving the ansWer as'Single logarithm of base 2.Question 29 #4) Solve the following simultaneous logarithmit equations logs (=O) log2(x*v)=3. Question 30. (***4) Solve the following logarithmic equation 2log;t =1+ log; 7. Question 31 (*#*4) ‘S6lve the following logarithmic equation log,8—3log3t=3. Question 320 (™"4y Solve the following logarithmic equation logs(4—w) —2logs w Question33 (***4) Simplify fully the following logarithmic expression, showing clearly all the workings. 1og(10+310) +1og(10+ 904-790) +102 (10-Y50+Y90}. Question 34 (#4) Sélyve the following logarithmic equation logy y+log,(3y +4) =2log,(3y—4). Question 35 (¥**+4) Solve the following logarithmic equation log, (6— x) =3—log> x:Question 36. (***4) SOlve the following logarithmic equation logy x=log39- ‘Question 37 -(#**4) ‘Solve each of the following equations. ay 2x3?**? = 23.43. by logs(y4+2)#Iogs(4y Question 38 (***4) 3) = 2logs(2y+1)- ‘The population P of a cértaimtown in time ¢ years is modelled by the equation P=Ax10", 120, where A and. k are non zero constants. When t=3, P=19000 ahd when t= 6, P = 38000" Find the value of A andthe value of & , correct to 2 significant figures. Question 39 (#4) SolVe the following logarithmic equation 2log', x—log,(x—2) =2. Question 40. (#4) Sélve the following logarithmic equation log, 4°" =log; 27". Question 41 (***+#) Given that 240, 6 #0. y+0 and 2+1o§, b+ 3log, y =2log, (a* A y interms of @ and 5, ina form not involving logarithms.Question 42 (***+) 2aue( =] =log(lOx7y), x #00 y #0. > Find the exact valtie of y. Question 43° (+4) non calculator The points P and @ lic om the Curve with equation y =6lég, x—log, 7, x>0. The x coordinates‘of P and Q are 3 ade, respéctively. Find the gradient of the straight line segment PO« Question 44 (#4) ax2¥ a) Describe the geometric transformation which maps the graph/of'the curve with equation 57 =2*, onto the graphof the ¢urve with equation y =3X2*. b) Sketch the graph of) y = 3x2". The curve with equation y=27* intersects the curve With’equation y=3x 2" at the point P. ©) Determine, correct to 3 decimal places, the x coordinate of P’ Question 450 "47 Tis given that p=log,25 and = lor,2- Express terms of p and gecach of the following expres: a) log 200, by log, 3.2 ©) log, 75Question 46 (***#) »xeR. a) Sketch'the graph of y=3"! coordinate axes. shotwing:the coordinates ofall intefcepts with the b) Find to 3 Significant figures the x coofdinaté of the point whete the curve y=3°' interséctS with the straight line with equati ¢)) Determine to 3 5 3! ghificant figures the x coordinaté/of the point where the tersectSwithithe curve y= 2° curve y Question 47 (****) Solve the following logarithmic equation 16log) x+4logy x+2logigx=37, x>0. Question 48 (****) I 1970 the average weekly pay of footballers in a certainyclub was £100. ‘The average weekly pay, £P , is thodelled by the equation P= ake, where 1 is the number of years since 1970, and!'A and b are positive constants If 1991 the average weekly pay of footballers in thé same club had risen to £740 ) Find the value of A and show that b = 10, correct to thrée significant figures: b) Detérmine the year when the average weekly pay of footballérs in this club will first exceed £10000 Question 49° (Hes SOlye cach of the following equati significant figures, where appropriate. giving the final, answers correct {© three a) ot 30 b) logy (1Zv+5)sIog,(1—y)=2- ©) 89 OLQuestion 50. (***#) Solve the following simultaneous equations, giving your'answers as exact fractions log y loggx+4 2s Question 51 (****) Show clearly that log, 6+ 2log; 2=log959 =3log, 2. Question 52 (**#%) Solve the following logarithmic equation Jogio (x4) +logio (x4 16) =14 2logig x. Question 53 (*"***) Simplify log, 8—loga, 3. Biving the final answeras asimplified fraction. ‘Question 54 (rr Sélvc cach of the following equations. act a ys y 6x(4) 1.89. b) loga(8y¥— 1) -2loga(» +1) =3—16E2 (94). Question 55 (****) Simplify I log, 8+ logs giving thé final answer as an integer.Question 56 (**#) Given that « = log, 16, éxpress log, (8b) in terms of a. Question 57 (****) a - Jog, y=4 and “logga=x+1 Show clearly that y=27"! Question 58 (****) Teis given that p=lo8625 and q=log62. Simplify each of the following logarithms, giving the final answers in té¥ms of p,q and positive infegersyWwhere appropriate. i, log, (200). it» log, (3.2) ili. Iog,(75) - Question 59 (***#) Sdlve the following exponential equation, giving the answer correct to 3 s.f. 2x-6=0Question 60 (ey TwOcurves C, and C, are defined for all values of x and)have respective equations v1 28%" andy, = 2x3". Show that the x coordinate of the point of intersection of the two curves is given by Question 61 ("ty Sélve the following logarithmic equation log, x =logs2. Question 62 (****) The functions f and gare defined as F(2)=3(23)-1, xe R, x20 g(x)=logyx, weR, x21 a) Sketch the graph of f Mark clearly thé.exact coordinates of any’ points where the curve meets the coordinate’axes, Give the answers, where appropriate, in exact form in terms of logarithms base 2. Mark and label the equation of the asymptote to the curve. b) State the range of f. ©) Find (g(x) imits simplest form.Question 63 (****) Solve the following logarithmic equation log3.x = logy 27. Question 64 (****) ‘The points (2,10) and’ (6,100) lic on the curye with equation y=ax", where a and mare non zero constants. Find, to three decimal places, the value of 4 and the value of n. Question 65 @™™=#) Sélye the following exponential equation, giving the ahsWer correct to 3 s.f. 4’ -3(2?)-10=0. Question66 = (****") Solve the following logarithmic equation logs x? Slog, x=3. Question 67 (****y Show that x=4 and y=8 is)the only solution pair of the following logarithmic simultaneous equations log,(3x+.4)=1+ logs y- logs y = 3logxxQuestion 68 (**=*) ‘A’population P of an endangered species of animals was introduced to a parks 125ka" k+2a" . 120. where & and a are positive constants, and # is the:time in years since the species was introduced to the park © Initially)100 individual animals were)introduced to the parkj/and this population. doubled after 5 years. a) Show that =8. b) Find the valtie of a) correct to 4 significant figures. c) Determine the value of» when the P=400- d) Explain why this population cannot exceed 500. Question 69 (** ry Solve the following logarithmic equation logs x—logo2x=2 Question 70 (ts) Solve the following logarithmic equation logy x—logig(x—4)=1 Question 71 (#***y Solve the following simultaneous equations log2.x+2log4 y=4 x y=10Question 72 (****) Given that @ is positive consianf’ greater than 1. Solve the following logarithmic equation Question 73. (****) ‘Two curves C, and C, are defined for all values of and have respective equations yn and. y;=2xS* Show that the © coordinate of the point of intersection of the two curves is given by logs 7 —log, 5* Question 74 (***"*) Solve the following exponential equation, giving the answer correct to 3 s.f- Question 75 (**y S6lve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations log, x=5 loB> x =24log. y- ‘Give the answer as eXact’Simplified surds. Question 76° (H#**) Solve the following Jogarithmic equation log, x+log, 16=3, +>0,a#1. Question 77. (*#*#) Find, to the nearest integer, the-solution of the following exponential equation Joca?* = 500°,Question 78 Ce"), Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations. Sogs(v) = 4log, x logs.» = 1+ logs x Question 79 (e+) logs x logada—4)} “The figure above’ shows the graphs of the curves with equations Aslog2x, and y=lugs(x—4). The péieits A and # are the respective x intercepts of thé rxé graphs a) Describe the geometric iansformation which maps the gtuphjef y—log. © onto the Sraph6F y = log: (x—4) Bb) State the distance AB - The stelight line with equation &=, where & is a positive constant, meets the geaiph of y=logz at the point P and the gtaph of y=log2(x< 4) atthe poim @ ‘¢} Given thatthe distance PQ is 2 Units determine the valué of &.Question 80) (****) he radioactive decay of & phosphorus isotope ix modélléd by the equation m= myx2"™, 120 where m i§ the dass of phosphonus left, in grams, and f is the time in’days since the decay started. The initial mass of phosphorus is my_ a) Find the massif the phosphorus left, when an initial mass of 20 grams is\left to decay for 10 days, according to this model. An initial mass. m, grams, of this type of phosphorus decays 16 i grams in T’ days. b) Find the value of T Afier N days have elapsed, less than 1% of this type of phosphorus remains from. its imtiabmass mg. ¢) “Find the smallest integer value of . Question 81 (+ **%y Sélve the following logarithinie equation logy *~ log, 4 Questiom82 (===) Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations. log (¥— I) =1+ log, x Blog, y= 24 log, x.Question 83 (=*=*5) Sélve the following logarithtric equation Tag, 128 —log28 _ x Tox logs x - ‘Question 84 (#***) Two curves C, and C, are defined for all values of £ amd have respective equations y=) andy, =6x5". Show that the « coordinate of the point of intersection of the hwo curves isgiven by - L+log;2 2—log35 Question $3 (+= *S4) Sélve cach of the following equations. a) et =eo0%? _ by loxy(2y4-S}=1—Iogy y-Question 86 (***84) 4y- a) Describe the geometric transformation which maps the graph of dhe curve with equalion y= 2" onto the graph of theetirye with equation y=(1)" 2 b) Sketch the graphof y =3x2". ‘The curve with equation y= ()" imetsects the curve with equittion y= 3x2" at the point Po ¢) Determine, as an exact simplified Surd; the y coordinate of Question 87 (#**%4) Sélve each of the following legarithmic equations, giving the answers in exace simplified form where appropnate. 4 a) log3 (25627) = 1+ 2log b) 2tog:( 5) ates gs. Question 88 (****4) Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations: logs(x7y) =2 11+blogs Fr Blogs x.Question 89) (****4) Sélve each of the following equations, giving the final answers correct to three significant figures, where appropriate. a) 43°72 3x4". by bog, (1+Vz)=4h0g, (9+ Vier). Question 90° (FF*=4) Sélve the following exposential equation. atts tt og Give the angwer correct wo 3 decimal places. Question 91 (=***4) Sélve the following logarithmic equation. Qlogs ¥# log, (x-1)-log,(Sx+4)=1. Question 92. (#***4) ‘The following three numbers logy 2. Jogi (2" —1). login (2* +3), are consecutive terms in an arithmetic progression: Determine the value of 4 a8 an exact logarithm, of base 2.Question 93 (** #54) F(x)=2** Show that thé’solation of the equation, (x2 =2 is given by Question 94 (***54) ‘Blog, x—logs y=! tog: (42%) Solve the above simitltaneous logarithmic éqglations giving the final answets.as exact powers of 2. Question 95 (#* #4) Sélve the following logarithmic equation SxSPEt 457 E530, x>0. Question 96 (#4 #4) 44s given thar Ss = = > (ices xy. = = where @ and + are positive numbers such tha_ayza@ jail and a>1. Show clearly thatQuestion 97 (**=*24) 2logs x4 log (x-1)—loga (544) = Find the only réal root of the above logarithmic equation. Question 98 (+**24) Sélve the following similtaneous logarithmic equations Given further that xe R_ with x>0, y>0. Question 99 (#**84) Sélve the following logarithmic equation, over the largestireal domain logy_,| 2x7 51 ]=2, xe R. Question 100. (****+) Solve the following sifultaneous equations Give the answers in exact formtin terms of loga. logh and loge.Question 101 (****+) Solve the following logarithmic equation Hees gttog, x)? <0. s+ logy => Question 102 (****+) Salve the following equation. (a 20757 +B) =(a-—b)"(a+by7 Give the answers in exact form in terms of a and bh. Question 103 (F**=*) Solve the following logarithmic equation 2-logya? 2 Fag, 2 {es *) =0 Question 104 (****+) Show by valid mathematical arguments that YS! < YS!Question 105 (*****) i. Simplify the following. expression. Blogs 42+ log 24 27. Show detailed. workings in this simplification. Hi. Wis given that SxBys ax = (EY SE Betenmine the value of &.‘Question 106 (****=) eOn.the 1" January 2000 4 raresstamp was purchased-atan auction for £16384 and by the 1" January 2010 its valuewasefour times as large as iis purchase price. The future value of this stamp. £V .¢ years after the 1 January 2000 is modelled by the equation VsAp' 20, where A and p are positive constants. Onthe / January 1990 a different stamp was purchased for £2- The futute Value of this stamp, £0, # years after the 1“ January: 1990 %s modelled by the equation. U =Bq', 120; where # and q are positive constants. Given further that g= p2, determine the year when the two stamps will achieve the same Value acéording to their modelling equations.Question LOT | (*****) Mis given that * o¢ and © are positive eal dumbers such that «a, «#1 and a>l © on is a positive integer such that n> 1. Show that the equation See. - > og.» r=1 r=l can beswrilten as 2(log, x)" —n(n+ tog + (n —I)(n+ 2) =0. Question 108 = (#####) Mis given that aM? abPE4 a> 0, b> 0. i. Provethe validity of the above result, ii. Hence, or otherwise, solve the following simultaneous equations log x+10"8! =7, x =10!2.Question 109 (*#****) The, product operavor Il- is defined as. & [a] = cep ety Reap eng % -uey_ ae m= Given that ke NM. use a detailed method to find the value of ato [ [ire (r+1 M r=2 Question 110 (**#**) Solve the following logarithmic equation. 3+81og,| f8+4V3 —V8=45 |=0. k>O0, heh y Question 111 (***** Sélve the following logarithmic equation. fiona = =By xe (0,00)Question 112 (*****5 SOlve the following logarithmic equation loga, (4) +l8g,. 8+ lo; Give the answers in exact simplified formwhere appropriate. Question 113 (*#ssny Sélve the following simultaneous equations. TS Wweyey = overt and Sassy = pbs. ol = Z TO E r= TO You may leave the answers as indices in their simplest form, where appropriate. Question 114 (heey Itis given that ales = p84 a>0, b>0. a) Prove the Validity of the abové result. b) Hence, or Otherwise, solve the equation, BIE 4.3 IBS = 36» Question 115 (#+*%) Wis given that 4p—4q=log(3-6) and q— p+1=10g,(75) Solve thesé simultaneous equations, to Show that. paloggk. where & is a positive integer-toibe foundQuestion 116 (*##%#) PCA,= 43" xe Ry Determine wévalue of f(a), where. —2 108102 __ login 4 = logio9 Question 117) ("=") ‘The positive solution of the quadratic equation x7 =x=1=0 is denoted by @, and is commonly known as the golden section or golden number. Show, with a detailed method, that thé real solution of thé following exponential equation 2 + 4* pe ean be written in exact form as log, 0. Question 118 = (*****) Show that the following logarithmic equation has no réal Solutions. log 2,,[ 2x4 -2x7 +7? -24+5]=2, re R Question 119 Cas Ttis given that for + >O,4 41) and y>O, yl log. y=log,x and . log, (x—y)=log, (xy). Show thatQuestion 120 (***"y Bok cin xedad (SIX) 1OB in coon x (COSX) = Show that thé solution of the above equation is given by