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This document is a tutorial sheet for a course in Basic Sciences and Fisheries, containing various mathematical problems related to logarithms, trigonometry, matrices, and systems of equations. It includes exercises on converting between logarithmic and exponential forms, evaluating logarithmic expressions, solving equations, and applying Cramer's rule. The tutorial aims to enhance students' understanding of these mathematical concepts.

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Bs181 Tutorial Sheet 4

This document is a tutorial sheet for a course in Basic Sciences and Fisheries, containing various mathematical problems related to logarithms, trigonometry, matrices, and systems of equations. It includes exercises on converting between logarithmic and exponential forms, evaluating logarithmic expressions, solving equations, and applying Cramer's rule. The tutorial aims to enhance students' understanding of these mathematical concepts.

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BS181- TUTORIAL SHEET 1

Department of Basic sciences & Fisheries


Natural Resources Development College

May 1, 2024

1. Express the following in exponential form


(i) log x = 3 (ii) log7 (x) = 3 (iii) log5 (x) = −2 (iv) ln 2 = y (v) lg 10 = y

2. Express the following in logarithmic form;


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(i) 10x = 0.001 (ii) ex = e (iii) 2x = .
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3. Evaluate each of the following;  
1  1

(i) log10 1000 (ii) log2 16 (iii) log2 (iv) log(0.01) (v) ln e2 (vi) log2 81
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4. Solve the following equations;
(i) log10 (x) = 4 (ii) log(x) = 5 (iii) log3 (x) = 2 (iv) log4 (x) = −2 12
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(v) log8 (x) = − (vi) ln(x) = 3
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5. Write the given expression in terms of lg 3, lg 5 and lg 2 to any base;
√ ! √ !
16 × 4 5 125 × 4 16
(i) log(60) (ii)log(300) (c) log (c) log √ .
27 ( 4 81)3

6. Solve the equations:


 
(a) log x4 − log x2 = log(5x) − log(2x)

(b) log 2t8 − log(t) = log(16) + log(t)

(c) log b2 − 3 log(b) = log(8b) − log(4b)
(d) log(x − 1) + log(x + 1) = 2 log(x + 2).

7. Solve the following indicial equations for x;


(a) 3x = 64 (b) 2x = 64 (c) 27x−1 = 32x+1 (d) 6252x−1 = 5x+2 .

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8. The decibel gain n of an amplifier is given by
 
p1
n = 10 log10
p2
p1
where p1 is the power input and p2 is the power output. Find the power gain p2
when
n = 25 decibel.
9. Express each of the following in radians:

(a) 60◦ (b) −780circ (c) −420◦ (d) 135◦

10. Express each of the following in degrees:


π 5π π −17π
(a) 3 (b) (c) (d)
2 6 12 12

11. If the terminal side of θ is in the given quadrant, find all the trigonometric functional
values:
4
(a) First quadrant and sin θ =
5
−5
(b) csc θ = and sec θ < 0
4
! ! !
−3 0 2 −1 1 0
12. Given that A = , B= and C = . Find
7 −4 −7 4 −2 −4

(i) A − B (ii) A + C (iii) 2A − 3B (iv) 4A − B 2


 
1 0 2
13. (a) (i) Given that A =  λ 3 1, find the value of λ if the matrix A is singular.
 
−2 −1 1
   
0 −1 1 1 0 0
(ii) Given that B = 2 −1 2, show that B 3 = 0 1 0.
   
1 0 1 0 0 1
(b) Find the determinant
 of
each of the following
 given matrices;

3 4 −1 1 4 −3 8 −2 −10
(i) 2 0 7  (ii) −5 2 6  (iii) 2 −3 −2 
     
1 −3 −1 −1 −4 2 6 3 8
 
! 10 !
2 3 1 28
(c) (i) Given that A = and B =  1  are such that AB = ,
 
1 x 2 24
y
find the value of x and y.

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(5 − λ) 7 −5
(ii) Show that 0 (4 − λ) −1 = (λ − 1)(λ − 2)(λ − 3).
2 8 (−3 − λ)

14. Use crammer’s rule to solve each of the following system of equations;

(a) (b) (c)

x − 2y + 3z = 9 x + y + 2z − 2 = 0 x + y − 3z = −1
− x + 3y − z = −6 − 3x + y + 2z − 1 = 0 − x + 2y = 1
2x − 5y + 5z = 17 6x + 2y + z + 4 = 0 x−y+z =1

End of Tutorial.

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