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MHF4U1
Unit 6: Logarithmic and Exponential
Functions
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LIFE LINES First Line Notebook 50/50

KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING

1. Convert from exponential to logarithmic form (1)

2. Convert from logarithmic to exponential form (1)

log 7 49=2

3. Evaluate (CHOOSE 4 of 6…) (4)

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a) log 6 363 b)log 1 c) log
100

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d) log 5 125 e)log 2 7 f)log 2
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1. Express each of the following as a logarithm of a product or quotient.
a) log 3  log 8 b) log 5 12  log 5 10 (1, 1)

c) log m 4 x  log m 3 d) log 8 13  log 8 10  log 8 2 (2, 2)

2. Use the laws of logarithms to express each of the following as a sum or difference.
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b) log b xy
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a) log b r t (2, 2)

 2xy  m2n5
log b  log b
c)  5 p  d) p (2, 3)

3. Sketch the following function y=−3 log (2 x−4 ) +1. Properly label each new point following
each transformation. (5)

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APPLICATION

1.The stellar magnitude scale compares the brightness of stars using the equation
m1−m2=log
( )
b1
b2
. Sirius is the brightest star appearing in our sky, with a magnitude of 1.5. How

much brighter does Sirius appear than Neptune, whose apparent magnitude is 0.12.
(5)

2.The formula to calculate the mass, A, remaining from an original sample of radioactive material
with mass A0, is determined using the formula A=A0(1/2)t/p , where t is time and p is the time for
half-life to occur. The half-life of a radioactive substance is 4 h. How long will it take for a 325 g
sample to decay to 80 g? (5)

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 3.A weaker earthquake has a magnitude of 6.2, and the following day a stronger earthquake
occurs with triple the intensity. What is the magnitude of the stronger earthquake? (5)

COMMUNICATION

1.Describe how the graph of f (x)  log x is related to g(x)  log x .

2.How would you solve for the letter t in the equation 10=2t ? (2)

3.Show how a magnitude 7 earthquake is 100 times stronger than a magnitude 5 earthquake. (2)

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4.How are exponential and logarithmic functions related? (2)

THINKING

1.State the restrictions (or equation of the vertical asymptote) of the following logarithmic function
y=log ( x + 4 ) −1 (3)

2.Describe how the transformations on the function y=−2 log2(¿ x −3)¿ are different from the
function y=2 log−2( x −3). (3)

3.When you drink a cup of coffee, the percent P, of caffeine remaining in your bloodstream is
related to the elapsed time, t, in hours, by t = 5 (logP/log0.5). (5)

a) How long will it take for the amount of caffeine to drop to 20% of the amount consumed?
b) Suppose you drink a cup of coffee at 9am. What percent of the caffeine will remain in your body
at noon?

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 BONUS QUESTION (+2)

A radioactive sample has a half life of 3 years, and has an initial mass of 68g. How
long will it take for the sample to lose 8g?

OR

On March 11, 2011 Japan experienced a tremendous earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the
Richter Scale. How much more intense was the 9.0 magnitude earthquake compared
to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Kobe, Japan on Jan 17, 1995?