INDICES AND LOGARITHMS PAPER 1 1. Solve the equation 8x+1 = 15.

[3 marks]

2.

Solve the equation 4x = 32.

[3 marks]

3.

2 x 3 = Solve the equation 8

1 4x+2

[3 marks]

4.

Solve the equation 6 x 364 x = 0 .

[4 marks]

5.

Given that log 2 xy = 2 + 3log 2 x log 2 y , express y in terms of x.

[3 marks]

6.

Solve the equation (5x+1)2 =

1 . 125

[3 marks]

7.

Solve the equation 2 + log 3 ( x 1) = log 3 x .

[3 marks]

8.

Simplify log6 3 + log6 3 + log6 24.

[3 marks]

9.

Solve the equation log10 2 x + log10 (4 x 1) = 1 .

[3 marks]

10.

Given the equation log10 (2x +y) = 1 + log10(y 5), express y in term of x. [4 marks]

11.

Given that log4 T + log2 V =

1 , express T in terms of V. 2

[4 marks]

12.

Solve the equation log y 34 = 6.

[3 marks]

13.

Simplify 1 2 log5 25 + 3 log5 125.

[3 marks]

14.

Solve the equation log10( 2x + 6 ) = 1 + log10 ( x 5).

[3 marks]

15.

Solve the equation 4 log x 5 + 2 log x 3 log x 375 = 4 and give your answer correct to the four significant figures. [3 marks]

Answer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. x = 0.302 x= 5 2

x = 1 x = 2, 4 x = 6, 3 x= 5 2

x = 0.5352 3 x= y= T=
5 , 1 4
2 ( x + 25) 9

2 V2

y = 1.8 6 x=7 x = 1.968