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GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY 16𝑎5 𝑏0 𝑐1 1

= 1 = 𝑎5+1 𝑏 0+2 𝑐1+1
4
64 × 𝑎−3 𝑏−2 𝑐 −1

Mathematics Assignment 1 (indices) 1

= 𝑎6 𝑏 2 𝑐 2
4
1. Simplify (0.008)−1/3 × (0.18)−3/2
3 2𝑥 2 2𝑥
2 1/2
3. (4) × (3) =8
(4𝑎 3 𝑏−1 𝑐) ×(𝑎−2 𝑏4 𝑐 −2 )
2. 64(𝑎6 𝑏4 𝑐 2 )−1/2 32𝑥 22𝑥
× =8
3 2𝑥 2 2𝑥 42𝑥 32𝑥
3. Solve (4) × (3) =8
22𝑥
4. Solve 2 2𝑥
− 5(2 𝑥)
+4=0 =8
42𝑥
5. Solve 2𝑥+3 − 15 = 21−𝑥 22𝑥
=8
24𝑥
22𝑥−4𝑥 = 23
Solution
2−2𝑥 = 23
1. (0.008)−1/3 × (0.18)−3/2
−2𝑥 = 3
8 −1/3 18 −3/2
( ) ×( ) 3
1000 100 𝑥=−
2
1000 1/3 100 3/2 4. 22𝑥 − 5(2𝑥 ) + 4 = 0
( ) ×( )
8 18
3
Put, 2𝑥 = 𝑡
31000 100 𝑡 2 − 5𝑡 + 4 = 0
√ × (√ )
8 18
Solve quadratic equation using factorization
10 10 3 1000 method
×( ) =5×
2 3√2 54√2 𝑡 2 − 4𝑡 − 𝑡 + 4 = 0
2500 𝑡(𝑡 − 4) − 1(𝑡 − 4) = 0
=
27√2
(𝑡 − 1)(𝑡 − 4) = 0
By rationalizing
𝑡 = 1 𝑜𝑟 4
2500 27√2 67500√2 1250√2
× = = = 65.47 By substituting to get for x
27√2 27√2 1458 27
2 1/2
When 𝑡 = 1
(4𝑎 3 𝑏−1 𝑐) ×(𝑎−2 𝑏4 𝑐 −2 )
2. 64(𝑎6 𝑏4 𝑐 2 )−1/2 2𝑥 = 1
42 𝑎6 𝑏−2 𝑐 2 × 𝑎−1 𝑏2 𝑐 −1 2 𝑥 = 20
=
64 × 𝑎−1/3 𝑏 −2 𝑐 −1
𝑥=0
16𝑎6−1 𝑏−2+2 𝑐 2−1
= When 𝑡 = 4
64 × 𝑎−1/3 𝑏 −2 𝑐 −1
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2𝑥 = 4 Assignment 2 (logarithm)

2 𝑥 = 22 1. Evaluate log 6 8 + 2 log 6 3 + log 6 12 − log 6 24

𝑥=2 2. Solve for x log(10 + 9𝑥) − log(11 − 𝑥) = 2
3
∴ 𝑥 = 0 𝑜𝑟 2 3. Simplify log 9/25 − 5 log 2/3 + 2 log 1/81
2
𝑥+3 1−𝑥
5. 2 − 15 = 2 4. Simplify
log5 625
32 log36 √6
2𝑥 . 23 − 15 = 21 . 2−𝑥
2
2𝑥 . 23 − 15 = Solution
2𝑥
22𝑥 . 23 − 15. 2𝑥 = 2 1. log 6 8 + 2 log 6 3 + log 6 12 − log 6 24
log 6 8 + log 6 32 + log 6 12 − log 6 24
8. 22𝑥 − 15. 2𝑥 − 2 = 0
log 6 8 + log 6 9 + log 6 12 − log 6 24
Let, 2𝑥 = 𝑦
8 × 9 × 12
8𝑦 2 − 15𝑦 − 2 = 0 log 6 ( ) = log 6 36 = log 6 62
24
By factorization method, = 2 log 6 6 = 2 × 1 = 2
1 2. log(10 + 9𝑥) − log(11 − 𝑥) = 2
(𝑦 − 2) (𝑦 + ) = 0
8 10 + 9𝑥
log ( )=2
1 11 − 𝑥
∴ 𝑦 = 2 𝑜𝑟 −
8 10 + 9𝑥
= 102
When 𝑦 = 2 11 − 𝑥
10 + 9𝑥
2𝑥 = 2 = 100
11 − 𝑥
𝑥=1 10 + 9𝑥 = 1000 − 9000𝑥
1
When 𝑦 = 8 9𝑥 + 9000𝑥 = 1000 − 10

1 9009𝑥 = 990
2𝑥 =
8 990 10
𝑥= =
1 9009 91
2𝑥 = 3
23 3. log 9/25 − 5 log 2/3 + 2 log 1/81
2

2𝑥 = 2−3 log(9/25)3/2 − log(2/3)5 + log(1/81)2

𝑥 = −3 3
9 32 1
log (√ ) − log + log
25 243 6561

3 3 32 1
log ( ) − log + log
5 243 6561
27 32 1
log − log + log
125 243 6561
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27 1 32
= log + log − log
125 6561 243
27 1 32
= log × ÷
125 6561 243
27 243
= log ÷
820125 32
27 243
= log ×
820125 32
1
= log
4000
log5 625
4.
32 log36 √6

log 5 54
=
32 log 62 61/2
4 log 5 5
=
1
32 × 2 × log 6 6
2
4×1
=
1
32 × 2 × 1
2
4
=
1
32 ×
4
4
=
8
1
=
2