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

You are planning on purchasing a new car and have your eye on a specific model. You know that new car
prices are projected to increase at a rate of 5% per year for the next few years.
1) Write an equation that represents the projected cost C, of your dream car t years in the future, given that it
costs
$27,000 today. Use your equation to project the cost of your car 4 years from now.
27,000t
A) C = 27,000(1.05) t; $32,818.67 B) C = ; $106,666.67
1.05

C) C = 27,000t1.05; $115,751.53 D) C = 27,000(1.05)t; $113,400

Answer: A

2) Use a graphing calculator to approximate how long will it take your dream car to cost $50,000 if it
currently costs $26,000. Round the answer to one decimal place.
A) 39.4 years B) 0.6 years C) 1.8 years D) 13.4 years
Answer: D

Find the equation that matches the given graph.

3)
h(x)

A) h(x) = 0.6x B) h(x) = -2.5(1.9)x C) h(x) = 2.5(1.7)x D) h(x) = 2.5(0.6)x

Answer: C

4)
h(x)

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 A) h(x) = -2.4(0.4)x B) h(x) = 2.4(0.4)x C) h(x) = 2.4(1.3)x D) h(x) = -2.4(1.5)x
Answer: B

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 5)
h(x)

A) h(x) = -2.7(1.8)x B) h(x) = -2.7(0.6)x C) h(x) = 2.7(1.8)x D) h(x) = 2.7(0.6)x

Answer: A

6)
h(x)

A) h(x) = -2.4(0.2)x B) h(x) = 2.4(0.2)x C) h(x) = -2.4(1.7)x D) h(x) = 2.4(1.5)x

Answer: A

Complete the following table representing an exponential function. Round calculations to two decimal places
whenever necessary.
x 0 1 2 3 4
7)
y 2.00 5.54

A) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.00 5.54 11.08 16.62 22.16

B) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.00 5.54 42.51 117.75 326.16

C) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.00 5.54 15.35 42.51 117.75

D) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.00 5.54 11.08 22.16 44.32

Answer: C

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 8) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.1 1.05

A) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.1 1.05 2.21 4.63 9.72

B) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.1 1.05 2.10 3.15 4.20

C) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.1 1.05 0.53 0.26 0.13

D) x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2.1 1.05 0.26 0.13 0.07

Answer: C

x 0 1 2 3 4
9) 1
y 2
2

x 0 1 2 3 4
A) 1
y 2 8 16 32
2

x 0 1 2 3 4
B) 1
y 2 8 32 128
2

x 0 1 2 3 4
C) 1
y 2 4 8 16
2

x 0 1 2 3 4
D) 1
y 2 4 16 64
2

Answer: B

The given table represents an exponential function. Use it to write a symbolic rule for the function.
10)
x 0 1
y 4.0 12.8
A) y = 4(3.2)x B) y = 3.2x C) y = 4(x)3.2 D) y =
3.2(4)x
Answer: A

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 11)
x 0 1
y 7.0 4.9
A) y = 0.7(7)x B) y = 0.7x C) y = 7(0.7)x D) y =
7(x)0.7
Answer: C

12)
x 0 2
y 3.00 17.28
A) y = 3(2.4)x B) y = 2.4x C) y = 3(x)2.4 D) y =
2.4(3)x
Answer: A

13)
x 0 2
y 9.00 3.24
A) y = 0.6(x)9 B) y = 9(x)0.6 C) y = 0.6(9)x D) y =
9(0.6)x
Answer: D

Without graphing, classify the function as increasing or decreasing, and determine f(0).
14) f(x) = 3.5(0.57)x
A) f(0) = 0.57; increasing B) f(0) = 3.5; increasing
C) f(0) = 3.5; decreasing D) f(0) = 0.57; decreasing
Answer: C

15) f(x) = 0.1(1.04)x

A) f(0) = 1.04; increasing B) f(0) = 1.04; decreasing
C) f(0) = 0.1; increasing D) f(0) = 0.1; decreasing
Answer: C

1 x
16) f(x) = 8
2
1 1
A) f(0) = ; decreasing B) f(0) = ; increasing
2 2

C) f(0) = 8; decreasing D) f(0) = 8; increasing

Answer: C

1 x
17) f(x) = (4)
5

A) f(0) = 4; increasing B) f(0) = 4; decreasing

1 1
C) f(0) = ; increasing D) f(0) = ;decreasing
5 5
Answer: C

Graph the function.

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18) f(x) = 3 x
y
6

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2

-4

-6

A) B)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

C) D)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

Answer: C

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 1 x
19) f(x) =
2
y
6

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2

-4

-6

A) B)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

C) D)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

Answer: C

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Solve the problem.
20) Your starting salary for a new job is $25,000 per year. You are offered two options for salary increases:

Plan 1: an annual increase of $1000 per year or

Plan 2: an annual increase of 3% per year

Your salary is a function of the number of years of employment at your job. Write an equation to
determine the salary, S, after x years on the job using plan 1; using plan 2.
A) Plan 1: S = 25,000 + B) Plan 1: S = 25,000 +
1000x 1000x
Plan 2: S = Plan 2: S =
25,000(0.03)x
25,000(1.03)x
C) Plan 1: S = 25,000 + D) Plan 1: S = 25,000 +
1000x 1000x
Plan 2: S = Plan 2: S =
25,000(1.03)x
25,000(0.03)x
Answer: B

21) The number of victims of a flu epidemic is increasing at a continuous rate of 5.1% per week. If 5000 people
are
currently infected, write an exponential model of the form N = f(t) = N0 ert, where N is the number of
victims in thousands, N0 is the initial number of infected in thousands, r is the weekly percent rate
expressed as a decimal, and t is the number of weeks. Use the exponential model to predict the number of
people, rounded to four decimal places, infected after 8 weeks.
A) N = f(t) = 5e5.1t; 2.6193 × 1018 thousand B) N = f(t) = 5.1e0.05t; 7.6083 thousand
C) N = f(t) = 5e0.051t; 7.519 thousand D) N = f(t) = 5000e5.1t; 2.6193 × 1021 thousand
Answer: C

22) The number of books in a small library increases according to the function B = 7800e0.05t, where t is
measured in years. How many books will the library have after 8 years?
A) 3104 B) 19,593 C) 11,636 D) 7147
Answer: C

23) The amount of money given in grants by a foundation is displayed in the table.

Annual Giving
Year (in millions of
0 dollars)
8.1
2 9.9
4 12.1
6 14.6
8 18.7
9 21.5

Let f(t) represent the amount of giving (in millions of dollars) by the foundation for the year that is t years
since
the foundation began giving grants (the first year is considered t = 0). Find an exponential model f(t) = abt
using the data for year 6 and year 9.

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 A) f(t) = 4.97(0.49)t B) f(t) = 6.65(1.14)t C) f(t) = 4.02(1.24)t D) f(t) =
6.65(0.94)t
Answer: B

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 24) Suppose that $50,000 is invested at 2% interest, compounded annually. Find a function A for the amount
in the account after t years.
A) A(t) = $50,000(0.02)t B) A(t) = $50,000(1.02)t
C) A(t) = $50,0000.02t D) A(t) = $50,0001.02t
Answer: B

25) Suppose that an investment of $13,000 grows in value at a rate of 4% per year. What is the value
of the investment after 4 years?
A) $2208.16 B) $52,000.00 C) $0.03 D) $15,208.16
Answer: D

26) Suppose that an investment of $17,000 has grown in value at a rate of 4% per year. If the current
value is
$19,122.69, then how many years have passed?
A) 2 years B) 4.5 years C) 4 years D) 3 years
Answer: D

27) Suppose that an investment of $19,000 grows in value at a rate of 4% per year. What is the growth factor for
this investment?
1
A) B) 4 C) 1.04 D) 0.04
4
Answer: C

28) Suppose that an investment of $18,000 grows in value at a rate of 4% per year. By what factor has the value
increased at the end of t years?
A) 0.04 B) 1.04t C) 0.04t D) 1.04t
Answer: B

29) The table below shows the number of subscribers to a certain magazine in various years. Use regression
to fit an exponential function N(t) = abt to the data where t is the number of years since the magazine has
been in print (the first year is considered t = 0), and N is the number of subscribers in thousands. Round
regression coefficients to four decimal places.

Year Subscribers
0 (thousands)3.4
3 7.8
8 12.9
12 25.6
17 48.0

A) N(t) = 3.1672(1.1862) t B) N(t) = 4.0399(1.1609) t

C) N(t) = 4.0399(0.1492)t D) N(t) = 1.7349(1.2109) t
Answer: B

Write in logarithmic
form.
30) 6 3 = 216
A) log 6 3 = 216 B) log 216 6 = 3 C) log 6 216 = 3 D) log 3 216 = 6
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Answer: C

1
0
 31) 4 2 = 16
A) log 4 2 = 16 B) log 2 16 = 4 C) log 4 16 = 2 D) log 16 4 = 2

Answer: C

1
32) 3 -2 =
9
1 1 1
A) log 3 -2 = B) log -2 = 3 C) log 1/9 3 = -2 D) log 3 = -2
9 9 9
Answer: D

33) 10-2 = 0.01

A) log 2 -2 = .10 B) log 10 -2 = 0.01 C) log 10 0.01 = -2 D) log 2 .10 = -
2

Answer: C
Write in exponential
form.
1
34) log 2 = - 3
8
1 3
1 B) 2 8 = 3 C) 2 -3 = D) =2
A) 3 2 = 1 8
8
8
Answer: C

35) log10 0.00001 = -5

A) 10 5 = 0.00001 B) 10 5 = .1 C) 10-5 = .1 D) 10-5 =
0.00001
Answer: D

36) log 3 9 = 2

A) 3 9 = 2 B) 9 2 = 3 C) 2 3 = 9 D) 3 2 = 9
Answer: D

Solve the equation for the unknown variable.

37) log 2 8 = x
A) x = 3 B) x = 4 C) x = 10 D) x = 16
Answer: A
1
38) log 3 =b
27

1 1
A) b = 3 B) b = -3 C) b = D) b =
9 81

Answer: B

39) log 3 36 = a

9
 A) a = 18 B) a = 9 C) a = 6 D) a = 3
Answer: D

1
1
 40) log 3 d = 2
A) d = 6 B) d = 9 C) d = 5 D) d = 8
Answer: B
41) log 2 r = -3
1 1
A) r = B) r = C) r = -6 D) r = -1
9 8

Answer: B

42) log 4 43 = k
3
A) k = 3 B) k = 3 C) k = D) k = 12
2

Answer: C

43) log 9 1 = n
A) n = 81 B) n = 1 C) n = 9 D) n = 0
Answer: D

16
44) log y =2
25

5
A) y = B) y = 2 C) y = D) y = 16
4 4
Answer: C 5

45) log 6 x = 1
1
A) x = 1 B) x = 6 C) x = D) x = 0
6

Answer: B

46) log 7 (7 9 ) = x
A) x = 9 7 B) x = 7 C) x = 7 9 D) x = 9
Answer: D

Graph the function.

47) f(x) = log 3 x

y
6

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2

10
-4

-6

11
 A) B)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

C) D)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

Answer: C

48) f(x) = log 1/4 x

y
6

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2

-4

-6

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 A) B)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

C) D)
y y
6 6

4 4

2 2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 x
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

Answer: A

Write the expression as a sum, difference, or multiple of logarithms. Assume all variables represent positive
numbers.
x5 y2
49) log 3
5
z w4
9 4
A) 7 log 3 xy - log 3 wz B) 10 log 3 xy - log 3 wz
5 5
4
C) 5 log3 x + 2 log3 y - log3 z - log3 w D) log3 x5 + log 2
3 y - log
3 z - log
3 w4/5
5
Answer: C
16x7 y4
50) log 2
z4

A) log 2 16 + 7 log 2 x + 4 log 2 y - 4 log 2 z B) 16 + 7 log 2 x + 4 log 2 y - 4 log 2 z

xy
C) 28 log 2 D) 4 + 7 log 2 x + 4 log 2 y - 4 log 2 z
z
Answer: D

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 x9 y6
51) log 3
7

A) (9 log 3 x)(6 log 3 y) - log 3 7 B) 9 log 3 x - 6 log 3 y - log 3 7

C) 9 log 3 x + 6 log 3 y - log 3 7 D) 9 log 3 x + 6 log 3 y + log 3 7

Answer: C
x4 y8
52) log b
z7
7 1
A) 2 log b x + 4 log b y - log b z B) log b x4 + log b y8 - log b z 7
2 2
7
C) 2 log x - 4 log x + log z D) 2 log x + 8 log y - 7 log
zb b 2 b b b b

Answer: A

3 x8
53) log b
y2 z 9

1 8 2
A) log b x8 - log b y2 - log bz9 B) log b x - log b y + 3 log b z
3 3 3
8 2
C) 8 log b x - 2 log b y - 9 log b z D) log b x - log b y - 3 log b z
3 3
Answer: D
Rewrite the expression as the logarithm of a single
quantity.
54) 5 log q - log r
b b q5
5q
A) log B) log b
b r r

C) log q 5 ÷ log r D) log (q 5 - r)

b b b
Answer: B

55) 5 log (4x + 7) + 3 log (3x + 2)

2 2
(4x+ 7)5
A) log ((4x + 7)5 + (3x + 2)3 ) B) log
2 (3x + 2)3
2

C) 15 log ((4x + 7)(3x + 2)) D) log ((4x + 7)5 (3x +

2 2

2)3 ) Answer: D

1 1
56) 2 log x + log y - log z
2 4
2
x2 y xy2 x2 y2 x2 y
A) log B) log C) log D) log
4 4
z z4 z z4
13
Answer: A

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 1 1 1
57) log x - log y - log z
4 2 2

y2 z2 x 4 y2 z 2
A) log B) log 4 4 xy2 D) log
C) log x
x y2 z 2
z2

Answer: B

Use the change of base formula and your calculator to approximate the logarithm. Round the answer to four
decimal places whenever necessary.
58) log 8
13
A) -0.4855 B) 4.6444 C) 1.2335 D) 0.8107
Answer: D

59) log 19
5
A) 1.8295 B) 4.5539 C) 0.5466 D) 1.335
Answer: A

60) log 193.6

2
A) 0.0658 B) 15.1939 C) 7.5969 D) 0.1505
Answer: B

61) log 22
11
A) 0.6445 B) 0.7758 C) 1.2891 D) 0.3879
Answer: A

Solve the equation. Round your answer to four decimal places.

62) 1.5 ∙ log (x - 1) = 6
3
A) x = 730 B) x = 82 C) x = 81 D) x = 19
Answer: B

63) log 13 + log (x - 1) = 8

4 4
A) x = 4370.0667 B) x = 3.4615 C) x = 5042.2308 D) x = 5040.2308
Answer: C

64) 5 ∙ 4 x = 6 x
A) x = -12.3315 B) x = 3.9694 C) x = 0.8982 D) x = 12.3315
Answer: B

65) 3.5 ∙ 2 2x + 1 = 2 ∙ 2.5 x - 1

A) x = 6.6142 B) x = -4.615 C) x = -6.6142 D) x = -2.8922
Answer: B

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Solve the problem.
66) The following table shows per capita health care expenditures (in dollars) from 1995 to 2000.

Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Expenditure ($) 2000
3028 3581 3902 4095 4283
4417
The logarithmic model that fits this data is E = f(x) = 3130 + 720 ln x, where E represents the per capita
health care expenditures and x is the number of years since 1994. Use this model to predict the per capita
health care expenditures in 2014.
A) $5250.00 B) $5322.06 C) $8607.67 D) $5286.93
Answer: D

67) The following table shows per capita health care expenditures (in dollars) from 1995 to 2000.

Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Expenditure ($) 2000
3028 3581 3902 4095 4283
4417
The logarithmic model that fits this data is E = f(x) = 3130 + 720 ln x, where E represents the per capita
health care expenditures and x is the number of years since 1994. Use this model to predict in what year
health care expenditures will reach $5500.
A) 2020 B) 2021 C) 2022 D) 2023
Answer: B

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