Logarithmic Functions

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Write the equation in its equivalent exponential form.

1) log 64 = 3 1)
4
A) 464 = 3 B) 3 4 = 64 C) 43 = 64 D) 643 = 4

Convert to an exponential equation.

2) log 343 = 3 2)
7
A) 7343 = 3 B) 73 = 343 C) 343 3 = 7 D) 3 7 = 343

Write the equation in its equivalent exponential form.

3) log 9 = 2 3)
3
A) 3 2 = 9 B) 3 9 = 2 C) 23 = 9 D) 9 2 = 3

Find the following using a calculator. Round to four decimal places.

4) log 14 4)
A) 1.1461 B) 3.1391 C) 2.6391 D) 0.6461

5) log 0.68 5)
A) -0.6675 B) -0.3857 C) 0.1143 D) -0.1675

6) log 1.892 6)
A) 0.2769 B) -0.2231 C) 1.1376 D) 0.6376

7) log (-5) 7)
A) 1.6094 B) 4 C) Does not exist D) 1.7918

Evaluate the expression without using a calculator.

8) log 1 8)
11
1
A) B) 1 C) 11 D) 0
11

9) log 8 9)
8
1
A) 8 B) C) 1 D) 0
8

Find the value of the expression.

10) log 1 10)
16
A) 1 B) 0 C) 10 D) 16

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Solve the logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic
expressions. Give the exact answer.
11) log (x + 4) = log (4x - 5 ) 11)
9 1
A) B) C) - 3 D) 3
5 3

12) log (x + 5 ) = log (4x + 2) 12)

1 1
A) B) C) 1 D) -1
2 3

13) log (5x - 7) = log (2x + 5 ) 13)

5 5

A) -2 B) ∅ C) 4 D) {-2}
3

14) log x2 = log (3x + 28 ) 14)

6 6
7
A) ∅ B) C) {7} D) {7, -4}
6

15) log x2 = log (6x + 7) 15)

9 9
7
A) B) {7, -1} C) {7} D) ∅
9

Graph the function.

16) Use the graph of log x to obtain the graph of f(x) = log (x + 2). 16)
2 2
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

2
 A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

17) Use the graph of log x to obtain the graph of f(x) = 1 + log x. 17)
2 2
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) B)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

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 C) D)
y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

Find the following using a calculator. Round to four decimal places.

18) ln 275 18)
A) 5.6168 B) 0.1775 C) 101.4760 D) 2.4393

19) ln 0.995 19)

A) -0.0050 B) 0.0050 C) -0.0022 D) 0.0022

20) ln 0 20)
A) -0.6808 B) -0.6697 C) Does not exist D) -0.7054

21) ln 4,300,000 21)

A) 6.6335 B) 0.0653 C) 3.7612 D) 15.2741

Solve the logarithmic equation.

22) ln x = 4 22)
A) e 4 B) 4e C) ln 4 D) 10,000

23) log x=5 23)

2
A) 10 B) 32 C) 100 D) 25

24) log x= 1 24)

16 2
A) 0.00001526 B) 65,536 C) 4 D) 256

25) log x = -3 25)

7
1 1
A) 2187 B) C) 343 D)
343 2187

26) ln x = 2 26)
A) e 2 B) 100 C) 2e D) ln 2

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Graph the function. Describe its position relative to the graph of the indicated basic function.
27) f(x) = ln(x - 2); relative to f(x) = ln x 27)
y
10

-10 -5 5 10 x

-5

-10

A) Moved right 2 units B) Moved right 2 units

y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

C) Moved left 2 units D) Moved left 2 units

y y
10 10

5 5

-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

-5 -5

-10 -10

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Answer Key
Testname: LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

1) C
2) B
3) A
4) A
5) D
6) A
7) C
8) D
9) C
10) B
11) D
12) C
13) C
14) D
15) B
16) A
17) A
18) A
19) A
20) C
21) D
22) A
23) B
24) C
25) B
26) A
27) B