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M5 - Indices and Logarithms Mixed Questions

1. Write down the value of log 2 128.


(1)
2. Simplify 3𝑥 2 × (2𝑥)3.
(2)
5𝑛
3. Find the value of 𝑛 such that = 52.
√5
(2)
4. Given that 2log 3 𝑥 − log 3 (𝑥 − 2) = 2.
a. Show that 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 18 = 0
(3)
b. Hence, find the two possible values of 𝑥.
(2)
(5 marks)

5. Solve the equation 5𝑥 = 30. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
(2)
1
6. Write down the value of 1253
(1)
1
7. Write as a single logarithm 2log 𝑎 5 − 2 log 𝑎 9.
(2)
𝑛+1 2𝑛−3
8. Solve 27 =9
(3)
9.
4
a. Find the value of 273.
(2)
(5𝑥)2
b. Simplify fully 1
10𝑥 2
(3)
(5 marks)

10. Given that

2log 5 (𝑥 + 6) − log 5 𝑥 = 2

a. Show that
𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 36 = 0
(5)
b. Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation

2log 5 (𝑥 + 6) − log 5 𝑥 = 2
(2)
(7 marks)
11.
a. Find the exact value of 𝑥 for which
log 3 (2𝑥) = log 3 (4𝑥 + 3) − 2
(4)
b. Given that
log 𝑎 𝑦 + 2log 𝑎 4 = 3
Express 𝑦 in terms of 𝑎.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
(3)
(7 marks)

12. Simplify (2𝑥 2 )3 × (3𝑥)2


(3)
13. Given that 𝑝 = log10 3, write in terms of 𝑝,
a. log10 9
b. log10 300
(3)
14. Write as a single logarithm log 𝑥 𝑎 − 2log 𝑥 𝑏
(2)
15. Solve the following equation, giving your answer in terms of 𝑒.
log 4 (𝑥 + 5) = 3
(2)
16. Simplify the expression (3𝑥 3 )2 × (2𝑥)−2 .
(3)
17.
1
a. Show that log (𝑟3 ) 𝑥 = log 𝑟 𝑥, where 𝑟, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ+ .
3
(2)
It is given that log 2 𝑦 + log 8 𝑥 + log 8 2𝑥 2 = 0.
b. Express 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥. Give your answer in the form 𝑦 = 𝑝𝑥 𝑞 where 𝑝
and 𝑞 are constants.
(5)
(7 marks)
18. Write down the value of
a. 2−3
b. log 25 5
(2)
19. Use the laws of logarithms to solve 2log 3 (𝑥 + 6) − log 3 𝑥 = 3.
(4)
𝑛
20. Find the value of 𝑛 for which 3 = 27√3.
(2)
21. Solve 2𝑥+1 = 5.
(2)
22. Let 𝑝 = log 5 𝑥.
a. Write in terms of 𝑝
i. log 5 𝑥 2
ii. log 25 𝑥.
(2)
2
b. Hence, or otherwise, solve log 5 𝑥 + log 25 𝑥 = 7.5.
(4)
3
23. Simplify (25𝑥 4 )2 .
(2)
𝑛
24. Given that 27√3 = 3 . Find the value of 𝑛.
(2)
25. Write as a single logarithm 2log 𝑥 𝑎 + log 𝑥 𝑏.
(2)
𝑥
26. Solve 10 = 34.
(2)
27. Solve log 2 (𝑥 − 5) = 3.
(2)
28. Given that 𝑦 = log 2 𝑥.
a. Write in terms of 𝑦
i. log 2 𝑥 3
ii. log 2 4𝑥
b. Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation log 2 𝑥 3 + log 2 4𝑥 = 8, giving
your answer in exact form.
(5)
29. Simplify (𝑥 2 )3 ÷𝑥
(2)
30. Write as a single logarithm
a. log 𝑥 𝑎 + log 𝑥 𝑏

1
b. 3log 𝑦 𝑎 − 2 log 𝑦 𝑏
(3)

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