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6. (i) Find the exact value of x for which

log2(2x) = log2(5x + 4) – 3
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(ii) Given that

loga y + 3loga2 = 5

express y in terms of a. Give your answer in its simplest form.

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(Total for Question 6 is 7 marks)

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7. (i) Find, in terms of log23, an exact solution of the equation
x–2 x
3×2 =8

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(ii) Solve, using algebra, the equation

2 log5(2y + 1) – log5(2 – y) = 1

explaining clearly why there is only one solution.

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Chapter 3 - Logarithms P2 - June 2023

5. Use the laws of logarithms to solve

log2 (16x) + log2 (x + 1) = 3 + log2 (x + 6)

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Chapter 3 - Logarithms P2 - Jan 2023

4. (i) Using the laws of logarithms, solve

log3 (4x) + 2 = log3 (5x + 7)

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Chapter 3 - Logarithms P2 - June 2022
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4. In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Give your answers in fully simplified surd form.

Given that a and b are positive constants, solve the simultaneous equations

a−b=8
log4 a + log4 b = 3
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4. Using the laws of logarithms, solve

log3 (32 – 12x) = 2 log3 (1 – x) + 3

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Chapter 3 - Logarithms P2 – Oct 2022

10. Given a = log 2 3

(i) write, in simplest form, in terms of a,
(a) log 2 9

 3
(b) log 2  
 16 
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(ii) Solve

3x × 2 x + 4 = 6

giving your answer, in simplest form, in terms of a.

(4)
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3. (i) Solve
x+2
7 =3

giving your answer in the form x = log7 a where a is a rational number in its simplest
form.
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(ii) Using the laws of logarithms, solve

1 + log2 y + log2 ( y + 4) = log2 (5 − y)

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9. (a) Sketch the curve with equation
x
y=3×4

showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
(2)
1–x x
The curve with equation y = 6 meets the curve with equation y = 3 × 4 at the
point P.
log10 2
(b) Show that the x coordinate of P is
log10 24 (5)
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Chapter 3 - Logarithms P2 – Oct 2020
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9. (i) Find the exact value of x for which

log3 (x + 5) – 4 = log3 (2x – 1)

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(ii) Given that

y+3 1 – 2y
3 ×2 = 108

(a) show that

y
0.75 = 2
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(b) Hence find the value of y, giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
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Chapter 3 - Logarithms P2 - June 2019
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8. (i) Find the exact solution of the equation
2x + 1
8 =6

giving your answer in the form a + b log2 3, where a and b are constants to be found.
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(ii) Using the laws of logarithms, solve

log5(7 – 2y) = 2 log5( y + 1) – 1

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7. *LYHQORJa b = kILQGLQVLPSOHVWIRUPLQWHUPVRIk

⎛ a⎞
 L  ORJa ⎜ ⎟
⎝ b ⎠ (2)

log a a 2b
 LL 
log a b3 (2)

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