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Test 2. Exponents - Logarithms

This document contains a 9 question math test on exponents and logarithms. It includes problems involving: 1) Expressing logarithmic expressions in terms of base variables a, b, and c. 2) Solving exponential and logarithmic equations. 3) Solving simultaneous exponential and logarithmic equations. 4) Finding logarithmic expressions in terms of given variables. 5) Analyzing inverse functions involving exponentials and logarithms. 6) Modeling radioactive decay using exponential functions. 7) Graphing exponential functions and their inverses.

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Test 2. Exponents - Logarithms

This document contains a 9 question math test on exponents and logarithms. It includes problems involving: 1) Expressing logarithmic expressions in terms of base variables a, b, and c. 2) Solving exponential and logarithmic equations. 3) Solving simultaneous exponential and logarithmic equations. 4) Finding logarithmic expressions in terms of given variables. 5) Analyzing inverse functions involving exponentials and logarithms. 6) Modeling radioactive decay using exponential functions. 7) Graphing exponential functions and their inverses.

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HAEF IB - MATH HL

TEST 2
EXPONENTS – LOGARITHMS
by Christos Nikolaidis

Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/100

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Questions
1. Let ln x = a , ln y = b and ln 5 = c . Express the following in terms of a, b and c :
25 x
a) ln b) log 5 xy c) log y 5e
y3
[12 marks]
2. Solve the exponential equations
− x −5
1
a) 8 x +3
=  b) 7e 2 x +3 = 1
 16 
3
c) 2 x −13 x +3 = 7 x + 2 d) 2(4 x +1 ) = 2 +
4x
[18 marks]
3. Solve the logarithmic equations

a) log 5 (4 − x) − 2 log 5 x = 1

b) 2 log 3 ( x − 3) = 2 − log 1 / 3 ( x + 1)

c) log x 2 − 3 log 2 x = 2
[12 marks]
4. Solve the equations
a) 2 log x + 3(4 log x ) = 52
x log x x
b) 2
=
x 10
[10marks]

5. Solve the simultaneous equations


27 y = 9 2 x +3 and log 4 y = log 4 x + 2
[6 marks]

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x
6. It is given that log a ( x 2 y ) = p and log a ( )=q
y2
a) Find log a x and log a y in terms of p and q .
b) Express log a ( xy ) in terms of p and q .
[10 marks]

3 − log 5 x
7. Let f ( x) = 5 3− 2 x and g ( x ) =
2
a) Show that f and g are inverse to each other.
b) Find ( fog )( x ) in the simplest form.
−1
c) Solve the equation f ( x) = 1 .
[10 marks]

8. The mass m kg of a radio-active substance at time t hours is given by m = m0 e − kt .


ln 2
a) If the half live of the material is 3 hours show that k =
3
b) If the mass of the substance after 6 hours is 1kg, find its mass after 12 hours..
[10 marks]

9. Consider the function f ( x) = e x + 2 .


a) Sketch the graph of f (x) by indicating clearly the intercepts and any
asymptotes.
b) Write down the domain and the range of f
−1
c) Find f
−1
d) On the same axes, sketch the graph of f by indicating clearly the intercepts
and any asymptotes.
−1
e) Write down the domain and the range of f .
[12 marks]

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