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    IB Mathematics HL

    Test – Exponential & Logarithmic Functions


    ▪ calculator is allowed on all questions ▪

    1. Solve for x: 7 x  70

    2. Solve the equation 16x1  64 x . Express your answer in terms of ln 2 and ln 3 .

    3. Solve for x: 52 x1  4  5x   1

    4. Simplify: log m  log  


    1
    m

    5. Express as a single logarithm: 5


    2 log a x  log a  x  1  loga x

    6. Consider the function g  x   ln  x  2 


    (a) State the domain and range of the function f.
    (b) Find g 1  x  , the inverse of g.

    7. Pablo bought a house in 2000 for £200,000. The house lost 1.9% of its value each year. What will
    be the first year that the house is worth less than £150,000?

    8. Solve for x exactly: e2 x  2  3e x


    9. Solve for x: 5  3log x  10
    1
    10. Find the domain and range for the function f  x  
    2
    1  ln  
     x

    11. Joe has $5000 to put into an investment account for 8 years. He has a choice of two different
    accounts both earning 2.95% annual interest. Account X compounds the interest each week
    (52 weeks in a year) and account Y compounds the interest each month. Obviously account X
    will earn more interest over the 8 year period. How much more interest does account X earn
    over the 8 years compared to account Y? [ be sure to answer the question asked, and show work ]

    12. Given that the half-life of Polonium-210 is 138 days, then how long would it take for an amount
    of Polonium-210 to decay so that only 10% of the original amount remains?

    Bonus question #1 - multiple choice: [ must show correct work to support your answer ]
    If log 2 4 2  x , log z y  4 , and y  4 x 2  2 x  6  z , find y.
    5
    (A) 0 (B) 2 (C) (D) 4 (E) 16
    2

    Bonus question #2: Find the exact value of x: log3 x  4log x 3  3  0

    © InThinking – IB Maths HL & SL 1


    IB Mathematics HL

    Test – Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

    Answers

    1. x  2.18

    ln 2
    2. x
    ln 3

    3. x  1

    4. 0

    5. log a  x3  x 2 

    6. (a) domain : x   2 ; range : y 


    (b) g 1  x   e x  2

    7. year 2015

    8. x  ln 2 or x  0

    9. x  0.0215

    2
    10. domain : x  0, x  ; range : y  , y  0
    e

    11. account X earns $1.41 more

    12. approximately 458 days

    Bonus 1: (d) y  16

    1
    Bonus 2: x or x  3
    81

    © InThinking – IB Maths HL & SL 2

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