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Logarithm Worksheets

This document provides examples of logarithmic properties and equations to solve involving logarithms. Some key points: 1) It shows how to combine, expand, and write logarithms in terms of base b logarithms of specific values like logb2, logb3, etc. 2) It contains true/false questions about logarithmic properties and examples of simplifying logarithmic expressions. 3) It gives logarithmic equations to solve for x, such as log(x+1)=log(2x), and shows the steps to isolate x.

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Logarithm Worksheets

This document provides examples of logarithmic properties and equations to solve involving logarithms. Some key points: 1) It shows how to combine, expand, and write logarithms in terms of base b logarithms of specific values like logb2, logb3, etc. 2) It contains true/false questions about logarithmic properties and examples of simplifying logarithmic expressions. 3) It gives logarithmic equations to solve for x, such as log(x+1)=log(2x), and shows the steps to isolate x.

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Log Review Problems - Solutions


Combine into one logarithm:
1) log 60 log 4 = log
_
60
4
_
= log 15
2) log(a + b) log(a b) = log
_
a+b
ab
_
3) log p + 2 log r log 2 = log
_
pr
2
2
_
4) log 1 + log 2 + + log(n 1) + log n = log(1(2)(3) . . . (n 2)(n 1)n) = log(n!)
Expand the logarithm completely:
1) log ab
3
= log a + 3 log b
2) log 9b
4
5
(1 + a)
3
= 3 log 2 +
4
5
log b + 3 log(1 + a)
3) log
a
3
3

b
2
c
= 3 log a
2
3
log b
1
3
log c
4) log
4
_
a
3

c
b
=
1
4
(3 log a +
1
2
log c log b) =
3
4
log a +
1
8
log c
1
4
log b
Properties of logs: If you know that log
b
2 = m, log
b
3 = n, log
b
5 = r, and log
b
7 = s then write
the following logs in terms of m, n, r and s.
9) log
b
2
3
= m n
10)
log
b
2
log
b
3
=
m
n
11) log
b
2
2
= 2m
12) (log
b
2)
2
= m
2
13) log
b
30 = log 2 + log 3 + log 5 = m + n + r
14) log
b
350 = log 2 + 2 log 5 + log 7 = m + 2r + s
15) log
b
70
b
= log 2 + log 5 + log 7 1 = m + r + s 1
16) log
b
1
3
= log 3 = n
17) (log
b
2)(log
b
3) = nm
True or false
It is possible to take the log of a negative number. False
A log can be zero. True
log(a + b) = log(a) log(b) False
Solve the equation for x:
1) log(x + 1) = log(2x)
x + 1 = 2x, so x = 1
2) log
5
x = 2 log
5
3
log
5
x = log
5
9, so x = 9
3) log
2
x
2
= 3 + log
2
x
2 log
2
x = 3 + log
2
x, so log
2
x = 3, therefore x = 8
4) 5(3
x
) = 4
x
log 5 + x log 3 = x log 4, so x =
log 5
log 4log 3
5) 3 log
2
x + log
2
27 = 3
log
2
x = 1 log
2
3, so log
2
(3x) = 1, therefore x =
2
3
Advanced Problems:
Simplify the expression:
1) log
49
7 log
8
64 =
1
2
2 =
3
2
2)
log
3
_
243
_
81
3

3
log
2
4

64 + ln e
10
=
log
3
_
3
4
_
3
3
3
1
3
1
4
log
2
2
6
10
=
log
3
_
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
10
=
log
3
3
14
3

17
2
=
14
3

17
2
=
28
51
Solve for x and completely simplify your answer:
3) log
x1
(4x 4) = 2
log
x1
(4x 4) = 2
ln(4x 4)
ln(x 1)
= 2
ln(4x 4) = 2 ln(x 1)
4x 4 = (x 1)
2
(x 1)(x 5) = 0
x = 1, 5 but x = 1 is not solution if you check the equation, so x = 5
4) 2 log
b
x = 2 log
b
(1 a) + 2 log
b
(1 + a) log
b
_
_
1
a
a
_
2
_
log
b
x = log
b
(1 a) + log
b
(1 + a) log
b
_
1 a
a
_
log
b
x = log
b
(1 a) + log
b
(1 + a) log
b
(1 a) + log
b
a
log
b
x = log
b
(1 + a) + log
b
a
x = a + a
2
5) log
b
x = 2 a + log
b
_
a
2
b
a
b
2
_
log
b
x = 2 a + log
b
_
a
2
b
a
b
2
_
log
b
x = 2 a + 2 log
b
a + a 2
log
b
x = 2 log
b
a
x = a
2

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