Practice Questions for Exponents, Logs and Proofs Test

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1. Solve 2(5x+1) = 1 + , giving the answer in the form a + log5 b, where a, b ∈ .
5x
(Total 6 marks)
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2. Find ∑a
n =1
2
n where an = ln xn.

(Total 6 marks)
p
q
3. Solve the equation 9 log5 x = 25 logx 5, expressing your answers in the form 5 , where p, q∈ .
(Total 6 marks)

4. The solution of 22x+3 = 2x+1 + 3 can be expressed in the form a + log2 b where a, b∈ . Find the value
of a and of b.
(Total 6 marks)

5. Solve 2 (ln x)2 = 3ln x −1 for x. Give your answers in exact form.
(Total 6 marks)

6. (a) Solve the equation 2(4x) + 4−x = 3.

(3)

(b) (i) Solve the equation ax = e2x+1 where a > 0, giving your answer for x in terms of a.

(ii) For what value of a does the equation have no solution?

(3)
(Total 6 marks)
7. Find the set of values of x for which 0.1x 2 − 2 x + 3 < log10 x.
(Total 6 marks)
8. Solve the following system of equations.

logx+1 y = 2
1
logy+1 x =
4
(Total 6 marks)
9. Given that 4 ln 2 – 3ln 4 = –ln k, find the value of k.
(Total 5 marks)
10. Solve the equation log3(x + 17) – 2 = log3 2x.
(Total 5 marks)

11. Solve the equation 22x+2 – 10 × 2x + 4 = 0, x ∈ .

(Total 6 marks)

12. Solve the equation 4x–1 = 2x + 8.

(Total 5 marks)
13. Let g(x) = log5│2log3x│. Find the product of the zeros of g.
(Total 5 marks)

14. Write ln (x2 – 1) – 2 ln(x + 1) + ln(x2 + x) as a single logarithm, in its simplest form.
(Total 5 marks)

15. The diagram shows three graphs.

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y
A

x
A is part of the graph of y = x.

B is part of the graph of y = 2x.

C is the reflection of graph B in line A.

Write down

(a) the equation of C in the form y =f (x);

(b) the coordinates of the point where C cuts the x-axis.

(Total 4 marks)
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16. The functions f and g are defined by f : x  e , g : x  x + 2.

(a) Calculate f –1(3) × g–1(3).

(b) Show that (f ° g)–1(3) = ln 3 – 2.

(Total 6 marks)

17. (a) Solve the inequality .

(2)

(b) Use mathematical induction to prove that for , .

(7)
(Total 9 marks)
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18. Use mathematical induction to prove that 5n + 9n + 2 is divisible by 4, for n ∈ .
(Total 9 marks)
19. Use mathematical induction to prove that
n
1 n
∑
r =1 (2 r − 1) (2 r + 1)
=
2 n +1
, n∈ +
.

(Total 6 marks)

20. Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove that

1 1 1
(1 + 1) ( 1 + ) (1 + ) ....(1 + ) = n + 1
2 3 n

for all integers n ≥ 1.

(Total 6 marks)

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