11 Maths B Exponential Equations and Logarithms Questions

A. Fill in the following table: Exponential Form Logarithmic Form Exponential Form Logarithmic Form

34 = 81 25 = 32 106 = 1000000 0.53 = 0.125 70 = 1 31 = 3

log 3 81 = 4

cd = e
log 4 64 = 3 log100 = 2

log 2 2 = 1 log 5 1 = 0 log p q = t

B. Evaluate WITHOUT using a calculator: a) c)

log 3 9 log10 10

b) log 5 25 d) log 2 32 C. Evaluate using your calculator: a)

e) log 1 f) g)

1 16 log8 1
2

log 2 4 (**)

log 3 20

c)

log 5 625

b) log 2 1000 D. Solving Exponential equations using Logs. 1. Rearrange equation in the form a x = b . 2. Write in log form i.e x = log a b 3. Use a) key on classpad calculator.

d) log10 0.0001 E. Solve the following log equations. a. b. c.

log 2 x = 4 log 3 (2a + 1) = 3 log x 49 = 2

2 x = 50 b) 52b = 1000 c) 32 a 100 = 0 d) 5000 1000 1.12n =

ANSWERS A. Fill in the following table: Exponential Form Logarithmic Form Exponential Form Logarithmic Form

34 = 81 25 = 32 106 = 1000000 0.53 = 0.125 70 = 1 31 = 3

log 3 81 = 4 log 2 32 = 5 log100000 = 6 log 0.5 0.125 = 3 log 7 1 = 0 log 3 3 = 1

cd = e 43 = 64 102 = 100 21 = 2 50 = 1 pt = q

log c e = d log 4 64 = 3 log100 = 2

log 2 2 = 1 log 5 1 = 0 log p q = t

B. Evaluate WITHOUT using a calculator: h) log 3 9 3x = 9, x = 2 i) j) k) l)

log 5 25 5 x= 25, x= 2
log10 10 10 x = 10, x = 1 log 2 32 2 = 32 2 = 2 x = 5
x x 5

log 1

1 1 1 1 1 = = ( )4 , x = 4 2 16 2 16 2 2

m) log 8 1 8 x = 8 x = 0 x = 1 8 0 n) log 2 4 2 x = 4 No Solution(**)

C. Evaluate using your calculator: e) log 3 20 f) g)

log 2 1000

log 5 625

h) log10 0.0001

D. Solving Exponential equations using Logs. 1. Rearrange equation in the form a x = b . 2. Write in log form i.e x = log a b 3. Use a)
x

key on classpad calculator.

2 = 50 x = log 2 50 = 5.64

b b) 52= 1000 = b

log 5 1000 = 2.15 2

c)

log 3 100 = 2.1 2 d) 5000 1000 1.12n = 1.12n = log1.12 = 14.20 = 5 n 5 32 a 100 = 0 a =

E. Solve the following log equations. d. e. f.

log 2 x = 4 x = 24 x = 16

log 3 (2a + 1) = 3 2a + 1 = 33 2a = 26 a = 13
log x 49 = 2 x 2 = 49 x = 7