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Exponential Graphs and Using Logarithms To Solve Equations

This document contains 9 problems involving exponentials, logarithms, and graphing functions: 1) Evaluate various logarithmic expressions. 2) Solve exponential and logarithmic equations. 3) Show a logarithmic property relating logarithms with different bases. 4) Evaluate more logarithmic expressions with different bases. 5) Solve more exponential and logarithmic equations. 6) Solve systems of equations involving exponentials and logarithms. 7) Graph and find the intersections of various functions. 8) Graph a function, find its asymptotes, and determine a constant based on a given point. 9) Find the length of a line segment between two points of intersection on a graph.

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Exponential Graphs and Using Logarithms To Solve Equations

This document contains 9 problems involving exponentials, logarithms, and graphing functions: 1) Evaluate various logarithmic expressions. 2) Solve exponential and logarithmic equations. 3) Show a logarithmic property relating logarithms with different bases. 4) Evaluate more logarithmic expressions with different bases. 5) Solve more exponential and logarithmic equations. 6) Solve systems of equations involving exponentials and logarithms. 7) Graph and find the intersections of various functions. 8) Graph a function, find its asymptotes, and determine a constant based on a given point. 9) Find the length of a line segment between two points of intersection on a graph.

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EXPONENTIALS AND LOGARITHMS

1 Find, to 3 significant figures, the value of


a log10 60 b log10 6 c log10 253 d log10 0.4

2 Solve each equation, giving your answers to 2 decimal places.


a 10x = 14 b 2(10x) − 8 = 0 c 103x = 49
d 10x − 4 = 23 e 102x + 1 = 130 f 100x − 5 = 0

log c b
3 Show that loga b = , where a, b and c are positive constants.
log c a

4 Find, to 3 significant figures, the value of


a log2 7 b log20 172 c log5 49 d log9 4

5 Solve each equation, giving your answers to 3 significant figures.


c 8−y = 3
1x
a 3x = 12 b 2x = 0.7 d 4 2 − 0.3 = 0
e 5t + 3 = 24 f 16 − 34 + x = 0 g 72x + 4 = 12 h 5(23x + 1) = 62
i 42 − 3x = 32.7 j 5x = 6x − 1 k 7y + 2 = 9 y + 1 l 45 − x = 112x − 1
+3
− 51 − 2x = 0 n 23y − 2 = 32y + 5 o 72x + 5 = 7(113x − 4) p 32x = 3x − 1 × 24 + x
1x
m 42

6 Solve the following equations, giving your answers to 2 decimal places where appropriate.
a 22x + 2x − 6 = 0 b 32x − 5(3x) + 4 = 0 c 52x + 12 = 8(5x)
d 2(4x) + 3(4−x) = 7 e 22y + 1 + 7(2y) − 15 = 0 f 32x + 1 − 17(3x) + 10 = 0
g 25t + 5t + 1 − 24 = 0 h 32x + 1 + 15 = 2(3x + 2) i 3(16x) − 4x + 2 + 5 = 0

7 Sketch each pair of curves on the same diagram, showing the coordinates of any points of
intersection with the coordinate axes.
a y = 2x b y = 3x c y = 4x d y = 2x
y = 5x y = ( 13 )x y = 4x − 1 y = 2x + 3

8 A curve has the equation y = 2 + ax where a is a constant and a > 1.


a Sketch the curve, showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate
axes and the equations of any asymptotes.
Given also that the curve passes through the point (3, 29),
b find the value of a.

9 y
y = 2x − 5

O B x

The diagram shows the curve with equation y = 2x − 5 which intersects the coordinate axes at the
points A and B. Find the length AB correct to 3 significant figures.

 Solomon Press

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