2. Common logarithms.

1. Log 31.59 1.4996

Log a 2.6182 M1 Subt b logs
Log b1/3 28.814
3
Log b 4.6442 M1 Multip by 3
b = 0.0004407 A1
b = 0.0004 B1
04
2. Log1025 – log104 + log101600 M1
 25 
log 10   1600  M1
 4 
4 A1
03
3 No. Std. form Log
(0.00246)2 (2.46 x 10-2)2 2.3909
142 1.42 x 102 x 2
4.7818
+2.1523
2.9341 1M Correct logs addition
0.002 2.0 x 10-3
1.14 1.14 x 10o 3.3010
+0.0569
3.3579 1M Correct logs addition

2.9341
-3.3579
1.5762
1.5762 1M Correct logs substractions
3
3.3527 3.3527 x 10o Correct answer
0.5254 A1
4
4 1 
log   64 
4  M1
 1 1
log   
 32 8 
M1
log 2 4
log 2  2
M1
4 log 2
A1
 2 log 2
4
-2

x
5. 1 . 26 2
= 24 2
M1 for writing in
23 index form
2-3x.212 = 28
12 – 3x = 8 M1
 x = 4/3
= 1 1 /3
3
6. No. std form log
0.68452 6.845x10-1 1.8354x2
1.6708 1.6708
0.08416 8.416x10-2 2.9252
3
1.6417 1.6417 + M1
1.3125
0.005937 5.937x10-3 -3.7736 M1
M1
3.459x10-1 1.5389
A1
0.3459
04
7 Number log
8.694 0.9392 M1 All logs
0.1267  1 
1.1028   1.7009
3
 M1 + - x of logs
0.006974 3.8434
 3
3.5443  M1  of log s
4
 
1.3861 3  2.1583
0.9392

2'1583
2.7809
6.039  102 A1

602.9

4
mark
s

8. No. Log
2849 3.4547
+ All logs read correctly
-
0.00574 3. 7589
1.2136

36.891.1 1. 5669 Correct Addn /subst. of logs.

-
0.023 2.3617
3.2052
-
2. 0084 x ¼
- Attempt to divide by 4
3.178 x 10-1 1. 5021

0.3178
- C.A.O
9. Log y = log B + n log x
n log x = log y – log B
n = Log (y/B)
Log x

10. = 6 log2 4 + 10 log33

= 12 log22 + 10 log33
= 12 + 10

11. Log 2x - 11 = log 3

2 x

(2x – 11) = 3/x

2x2 _ 11x -6 = 0
(2x + 1 ) (x – 6) = 0
x = - ½ or 6
x=6

12.
No. Log
0.5241 T.7194
(0.5241)2 T.7194x2
T.4388 +
83.59 1.9222
1.3610
0.3563 T.5518
3√0.3563 (3+2.5518) 3
T.8506
0.3610 –
1.8506
3.239x101 1.5104
= 32.4

13. No. Log

38.32 1.5834
+
12.964 1.1127
2.6961
86.37 1.9364
-
6.285 0.7783
2.7347
-
1.9587
-
-3 + 2.9587 = 1.9866
3 = 0.9695

14. H3 = 3d(L-d)
~ 10L
~ 3dL -10H3L= 3d2
~ L(3d -10H3) 3d2
~ L = 3d2
3d -10H3
15. No. Log
6.195 0.7920
11.82 1.0726
1.8646
83.52 1.9218
1.9428 x ¼
4. + 3.9428
4
0.9676 1.9857

16. Log y2 (x-1) = log 9 y2 (x-1) = 9 ….(1)

log (xy) log 6 xy = 6 ....2
from (2) x = 6/y
substitute in (1) y(6 -1) = 9
y
2
6y – y = 9
y2 – 6y + 9 = 0
(y-3)2 = 0
y=3
x = 2

5
4
17. /5 log1025 + log10 25x2 – log 10
4 log 2 = log 10 25x2 – 3log 2
2 log 10 + 2 log 5
Log 10 x 100

18.
NO LOG
-
0.9895 -1.9954
(0.9895)2 1.9954 x 2 Use sine rule
1.9908
-
0.004974 3.6968
- 4
3.6876

1.4219 x 3
6.598 2.2657
0.8195 –
2.2657
3.579 X102 2.5538
OR 357.9
19. Log 3x + 8 – log 8 = log (x-4)
Log (3x + 8) = log (x-4)
8
3x + 8 = x -4
3x + 8 = 8x – 32
5x = 40

20.
No. Log
36.72 1.5649
0.462 2(T.6628)
T.3256
185.4 0.8905
2.2682
- -
2.9223 x 1 = 3 + 1.6223
3.474 x 10-1 - 3 3 3
Or 0.3474 1.5408

21. No Log
Sin 44.5 1.8457
Tan 14.9 1.4250 2.5686 -
Cos 82 1.1486 +
1.2772
2
10 x 4.351 __________ 0.6386

22. From square roots 12.25 = 3.5

3.264 x 1.215 x 3.5 x 107
1.088 x 0.4725 x 107
3264 x 1215 x35
1088 x 4725
27 = 3

23. Log8 (x + 5) – log8(x -3) = Log8 4

Log8 (x + 5) = log8 4
x–3
x+5=4
x–3
4x – 12 = x + 5
3x = 17
x = 17 = 52/3

Or log 8 x +5 = 2
x–3 3
8 2/3 = x + 5
x–3
23( 2/3) = x + 5
x -3
2 = x +5  4 = x + 5
2

x -3 x–3
4x -12 = x + 5  3x = 17
 x = 17 = 52/3
3

24.
No Log
6.572 0.8176
2x
1.6352
4.317 X 101
43.17 + 6.57

49.74
(7.92)2 1.6967
0.8987
X2

1.7974
30.08 1.4783 + 3.2757
2.636 X 10-2 2.4210
= 0.02636
= 0.0264 (4 d.p)

No Log
6.572 0.8176
2x
1.6352
4.317 X 101
43.17 + 6.57

49.74
(7.92)2 1.6967
0.8987
X2

1.7974
30.08 1.4783 + 3.2757
2.636 X 10-2 2.4210
= 0.02636
= 0.0264 (4 d.p)

25. Log 120 = log 4 + log 3 + log 10

= log22 + log3 + log 10
= 2log2 + log3 + log 10
= 2(0.30103) + 0.47712 + 1
= 2.07918

26. Log2 (3x – 4) = 1/3 lo2 8x6 – log2 4

Log2 (3x – 4) = log2 (23x6) - log2 4
Log2 (3x – 4) = log2 2x2 – log2 4
 Log2 (3x – 4) – log2 2x2
4
= 3x – 4 = 2x2
4
2x2 – 12x + 16 = 0
x2 – 6x + 8 = 0
x – 2x – 4x + 8 = 0
(x – 2) (x- 4) = 0
x = 2 or x = 4

27.
No Log
5.627 0.7503
(0.234)3 T. 3692
x3
2.8579

8.237 0.4779 0.9158

2
2.399 x 10-3 3.3800

= 0.002399

28. Det 2 - -3 = 5
Area of AIBICI = 5 x 15
= 75 cm2

29. Log10(6x-2) – log10 = log10(x-3)

Log (6x -2) = log (x-3)
10
6x -2 = x -3
10
6x – 2 = 10x -30
x=7

30. No. Log

0.075262 2.8766 x 2 = 3.7532
6.652 0.8230 = 0.8230
4.9302

4.9302 = 6 + 2.9302
3 3
= 2.9767
Antilog = 9.4776 x 10-2
= 0.094776(accept 0.09478)
No. Log
4.283 0.6317
0.0094782 3.9767 X 2 +
5. 9534
4.5851 -
Log 9.814 1.9964
4. 5887  5
2.0785 X 10-1 1.3177
= 0.20785