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LOGARITHMS, INDICES & SURDS

1. . Without using tables, find

× (81) ( 4 marks)
−3
(243)
3
5 2

y
2. Find if 9x = 27y ( 4 marks)
x
3. Given that log10a = 1.621 and log10b =1.152, evaluate log10a + log10b1/2. ( 4 marks)
4. Without using tables or calculator, evaluate
3ℓog102 + ℓog1020 – ℓog101.6

3 x × 9 x +1
5. Simplify
27 x −1
6
6. = a 3 + b 3 , find the values of a and b
3 2 −2 3
7. . Given that 81x = 1 ( 3)x −5
find the value of x
5
8. Given + 20 = a 5 determine the value of a
5

2 x × 8 x −1
9. . Simplify
6 x −1
10. Without using tables or calculator simplify
1 a
ℓog10 16- 2ℓog10   +ℓog10a2
2 5
9
11. Express in the form a( b + c ), where a, b and c are integers.
5− 2

12. Show that 18 + 50 − 72 = 2 2


2 −2 × 3 −3
13. Simplify − 4 −6
2 × 3 ×18

63 + 28
14. Simplify as far as possible.
175 − 63
15. With out using table or calculator, evaluate
−1 −1
 1 2  1 3
  x 
 16   64 

33 × 9 2 × 1251 / 3
16. Simplify
93
2
17. If = a+ b,
3+ 2
Find the values of a and b

18. With out using tables or calculator


30 35
Simplify +
6 7

19. Simplify
(12)3 / 2 x(16) 8
(27 )1 / 6 x (18)1 / 2
20. Solve for x in the equation (x + 2)(x-4)− x2 < − 6

1+ 3
21. Express in the form a + b 3 .
2+ 3
1+ 3
Hence evaluate correct to 3 significant figures 3 = 1.732
2+ 3

22. A trader made a 35 % profit after selling a goat at h 45,900. How much profits did the trader get?

23. Simplify ℓog 75 + 2 ℓog 2 - ℓog3.

24. Simplify
(12)3 / 2 x (16) 8
(27 )1 / 6 x (18)1 / 2

1+ 3
25. Express in the form a + b 3 .
2+ 3
1+ 3
Hence evaluate correct to 3 significant figures 3 = 1.732
2+ 3

25. Simplify ℓog 75 + 2 ℓog 2 - ℓog3.

1
26. Express with a rational denominator
5− 2
−2

 8  3

27.Simplify  
 27 
28. . Solve: log10 (7x + 2) – log10 (x – 1) = 1
a+b 2 4+ 2
29. Given that = , find the values of a, b and c
c 4 − 2c
3
30.. Express in the form a + b 2 (04 mks)
1− 2
31. Simplify
 1
( )
3
3 2 2 ×  3 − 2 
 
1
32

32. Evaluate
5 7 5
ℓoga   + 2ℓoga   – ℓoga  
7 6 6
33. . Without using tables, evaluate
12 3 / 2 × 161 / 8
271 / 6 × 181 / 2
91 / 2 × 3 5 / 2
34. Evaluate
3 2 / 3 × 3 −1 / 6
35. Find the value of x
2(x-2) = 32
3 n +1 × 9 n
36. Simplify
27 ( 2 / 3) n

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