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Questions On Logarithm With Solutions

The document contains 13 questions on logarithms with solutions. The questions cover evaluating logarithmic expressions, expressing logarithms in exponential form and vice versa, using logarithm properties such as product, quotient and change of base rules, solving logarithmic equations for the variable, and evaluating logarithmic expressions involving fractions, powers and quotients in terms of common logarithms.

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Questions On Logarithm With Solutions

The document contains 13 questions on logarithms with solutions. The questions cover evaluating logarithmic expressions, expressing logarithms in exponential form and vice versa, using logarithm properties such as product, quotient and change of base rules, solving logarithmic equations for the variable, and evaluating logarithmic expressions involving fractions, powers and quotients in terms of common logarithms.

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Questions on Logarithm with Solutions

1. Express 53 = 125 in logarithm form.


Solution:
53 = 125
As we know,
ab = c ⇒ logac=b
Therefore;
Log5125 = 3
2. Express log101 = 0 in exponential form.
Solution:
Given, log101 = 0
By the rule, we know;
loga c=b ⇒ ab = c
Hence,
100 = 1
3. Find the log of 32 to the base 4.
Solution: log432 = x
4x = 32
(22)x = 2x2x2x2x2
22x = 25
2x=5
x=5/2
Therefore,
log432 =5/2
4. Find x if log5(x-7)=1.
Solution: Given,
log5(x-7)=1
Using logarithm rules, we can write;
51 = x-7
5 = x-7
x=5+7
x=12
5. If logam=n, express an-1 in terms of a and m.
Solution:
logam=n
an=m
an/a=m/a
an-1=m/a
6. Solve for x if log(x-1)+log(x+1)=log21
Solution: log(x-1)+log(x+1)=log21
log(x-1)+log(x+1)=0
log[(x-1)(x+1)]=0
Since, log 1 = 0
(x-1)(x+1) = 1
x2-1=1
x2=2
x=± √2
Since, log of negative number is not defined.
Therefore, x=√2
7. Express log(75/16)-2log(5/9)+log(32/243) in terms of log 2
and log 3.
Solution: log(75/16)-2log(5/9)+log(32/243)
Since, nlogam=logamn
⇒log(75/16)-log(5/9)2+log(32/243)
⇒log(75/16)-log(25/81)+log(32/243)
Since, logam-logan=loga(m/n)
⇒log[(75/16)÷(25/81)]+log(32/243)
⇒log[(75/16)×(81/25)]+log(32/243)
⇒log(243/16)+log(32/243)
Since, logam+logan=logamn
⇒log(32/16)
⇒log2
8. Express 2logx+3logy=log a in logarithm free form.
Solution: 2logx+3logy=log a
logx2+logy3=log a
logx2y3=log a
x2y3=log a
9. Prove that: 2log(15/18)-log(25/162)+log(4/9)=log2
Solution: 2log(15/18)-log(25/162)+log(4/9)=log2
Taking L.H.S.:
⇒2log(15/18)-log(25/162)+log(4/9)
⇒log(15/18)2-log(25/162)+log(4/9)
⇒log(225/324)-log(25/162)+log(4/9)
⇒log[(225/324)(4/9)]-log(25/162)
⇒log[(225/324)(4/9)]/(25/162)
⇒log(72/36)
⇒log2 (R.H.S)
10. Express log10(2+1) in the form of log10x.
Solution: log10(2+1)
=log102+log101
=log10(2×10)
=log1020
11. Find the value of x, if log10(x-10)=1.
Solution: Given, log10(x-10)=1.
log10(x-10) = log1010
x-10 = 10
x=10+10
x=20
12. Find the value of x, if log(x+5)+log(x-5)=4log2+2log3
Solution: Given,
log(x+5)+log(x-5)=4log2+2log3
log(x+5)(x-5) = 4log2+2log3 [log mn=log m+log n]
log(x2-25) = log24+log32
log(x2-25) = log16+log9
log(x2-25)=log(16×9)
log(x2-25)=log144
x2-25=144
x2=169
x=±√169
x=±13
13. Solve for x, if log(225/log15) = log x
Solution: log x = log(225/log15)
log x=log[(15×15)]/log15
log x = log 152/log 15
log x = 2log 15/log 15
log x = 2
Or
log10x=2
102=x
x=10×10
x=100
 Product rule: logb MN = logb M + logb N
 Quotient rule: logb M/N = logb M – logb N
 Power rule: logb Mp = P logb M
 Zero Exponent Rule: loga 1 = 0
 Change of Base Rule: logb (x) = ln x / ln b or logb (x) = log10 x / log10 b

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