A LEVEL (P3)

LOGARITHMS,
INDICES AND
LINEAR LAW
QUESTION'S
 QUESTIONS 1 TOPIC 3: Logarithms Indices and Linear Law

2 Solve the equation

ln(1 + x) = 1 + ln x,
giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures. [4]

Two variable quantities x and y are related by the equation y = Axn , where A and n are constants.
The diagram shows the result of plotting ln y against ln x for four pairs of values of x and y. Use the
diagram to estimate the values of A and n. [5]

4 Using the substitution u = 3x , or otherwise, solve, correct to 3 significant figures, the equation

3x = 2 + 3−x . [6]

5 Solve the equation

ln(x + 2) = 2 + ln x,
giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [3]

6 Solve the equation ln 2 + e−x
= 2, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [4]
 QUESTIONS 2 TOPIC 3: Logarithms Indices and Linear Law

7 Solve the equation 3x+2 = 3x + 32 , giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

8 The variables x and y satisfy the equation xn y = C, where n and C are constants. When x = 1.10,
y = 5.20, and when x = 3.20, y = 1.05.

(i) Find the values of n and C. [5]

(ii) Explain why the graph of ln y against ln x is a straight line. [1]

9 Solve the equation

2x + 1
= 5,
2x − 1
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

10 The variables x and y satisfy the equation y3 = Ae2x , where A is a constant. The graph of ln y against
x is a straight line.

(i) Find the gradient of this line. [2]

(ii) Given that the line intersects the axis of ln y at the point where ln y = 0.5, find the value of A
correct to 2 decimal places. [2]

11 Solve the equation

ln(1 + x2 ) = 1 + 2 ln x,
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

12 The curve with equation

6e2x + key + e2y = c,
where k and c are constants, passes through the point P with coordinates (ln 3, ln 2).

(i) Show that 58 + 2k = c. [2]

(ii) Given also that the gradient of the curve at P is −6, find the values of k and c. [5]

13 (i) Show that the equation

log2 (x + 5) = 5 − log2 x
can be written as a quadratic equation in x. [3]

(ii) Hence solve the equation

log2 (x + 5) = 5 − log2 x. [2]
 QUESTIONS 3 TOPIC 3: Logarithms Indices and Linear Law

14 Use logarithms to solve the equation 52x−1 = 2(3x ), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
[4]

15 Using the substitution u = ex , or otherwise, solve the equation

ex = 1 + 6e−x ,
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

16 Solve the equation | 4 − 2x | = 10, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [3]

17 Solve the equation

ln(3x + 4) = 2 ln(x + 1),
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

18 Solve the equation ln(2x + 3) = 2 ln x + ln 3, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

19 Solve the equation

5x−1 = 5x − 5,
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

20 Solve the equation

ln(x + 5) = 1 + ln x,
giving your answer in terms of e. [3]

21 (i) Solve the equation 4x − 1 =  x − 3. [3]

(ii) Hence solve the equation 4y+1 − 1 = 4y − 3 correct to 3 significant figures.
 
[3]

Solve the equation  x − 2 =

1 
22 3x . [3]
 QUESTIONS 4 TOPIC 3: Logarithms Indices and Linear Law

23
ln y

(0.64, 0.76)

(1.69, 0.32)

x2
O

The variables x and y satisfy the equation y = Ae−kx , where A and k are constants. The graph of ln y
2

against x2 is a straight line passing through the points 0.64, 0.76
and 1.69, 0.32
, as shown in the
diagram. Find the values of A and k correct to 2 decimal places. [5]

24 It is given that ln y + 1
− ln y = 1 + 3 ln x. Express y in terms of x, in a form not involving logarithms.

[4]

25 Solve the equation 2 3x − 1 = 3x , giving your answers correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

26 Given that 2 ln x + 4
− ln x = ln x + a
, express x in terms of a. [4]

27 Solve the equation

2 ln 5 − e−2x
= 1,
giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]

28 Solve the equation log10 x + 9
= 2 + log10 x. [3]

29 Use logarithms to solve the equation ex = 3x−2 , giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places. [3]

30 Use logarithms to solve the equation 25x = 32x+1 , giving the answer correct to 3 significant figures.
[4]

31 Solve the equation ln x + 4
= 2 ln x + ln 4, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures. [4]
 QUESTIONS 5 TOPIC 3: Logarithms Indices and Linear Law

32 (i) Show that if y = 2x , then the equation

2x − 2−x = 1

can be written as a quadratic equation in y. [2]

(ii) Hence solve the equation

2x − 2−x = 1. [4]

33 Solve, correct to 3 significant figures, the equation

ex + e2x = e3x . [5]

34 Using the substitution u = 3x , solve the equation 3x + 32x = 33x giving your answer correct to
3 significant figures. [5]