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Surds, Indices and Logs Worksheet

1) Without the use of calculators or tables, evaluate

log 10 ( 13 )+ log ( 35 )+log ( 57 )+ log ( 79 )+log ( 109 )


10 10 10 10

2)

a) Given that a 3+ b3 +3 a2 b=5 a b2, show that 3 log ( a+2 b )=log a+2 log b
b) Solve EACH of the following equations:
x 1
i) e + x
−2=0
e
ii) log 2 ( x+ 1 )−log 2 ( 3 x+ 1 )=2

3)
a) Solve the following equation

4 4
3− − =0
( 9 ) ( 81 )x
x

b) The population growth of bacteria present in a river after time, t hours, is given by N=300+5t .
Determine
i) The number of bacteria present at t=0
ii) The time required to triple the number of bacteria

4) Solve the following equation for x

log 2 ( 10−x ) + log 2 x=4

5)

a) Given that a 2+ b2=14 ab , prove that ln ( a+b4 )= 12 ( ln a+ ln b)


b) Solve the equation 2−x + 3 ( 2x )=4 [Your answer may be expressed in terms of logarithms]

6) Solve the logarithmic equation log 4 ( 2 x +2 )−log 2 ( x +1 )=1


7) Solve the logarithmic equation log 2 x+ log 4 x +log 16 x=7

8)
a) Solve the logarithmic equation log 5 ( x +2 ) +log 5 ( x+ 6 )=1

7 3
b) Solve the equation 6− 2x
− 2 x =0
2 4

9)
a) Solve the logarithmic equation log 3 ( x 2−9 )−log 3 ( x +3 )=3

b) Show that √ 320 x3 + √ 125 x 3 simplifies to 13 x √ 5 x

10) Solve the logarithmic equation log 5 x−4 log x 5=−3

11)
a) Expand and simplify ( 7+ √ 5 ) ( 3−√ 5 )

7+ √ 5
b) Express in the form a+ b √ 5 , where a and b are integers
3+ √ 5

2 ( 3+ √ 5 )
12) Express in the form a+ b √ 5 , where a and b are integers
( 3−√ 5 )

13) Given that 32 √ 2=2a, find the value of a

14) Write √ 75− √ 27 in the form k √ x where k and x are integers

15) Solve the equation 21−x =4 x


2√ 2
− √ in the form p √ 6+q √ 3+r √ 2, where the integers p , q and r are to be
2 3
16) Express
√3−1 √2+1
found

17) Given that 3 x =9 y−1 , show that x=2 y−2

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