Exercises for Exponential function and Logarithm Function

1. Use the Laws of indices to simplify each of the following :

2 x 4  3x 2 3n3  5n 2
a) d)
x5 n4
8m 4  m 5 x2  x2
b) e)
12m 6 x4
c8  c 7 37  39  3
c) f)
c3  c5 311  35
2. Express each of the following using a positive index.
a) a5 d) p 4  p 9
b) 2b5 e) 3( x2 )3
c) t 4  t 3 f) (3x2 )3
3. Simplify and express your answer in positive indices.
a) (53 )0 d) (q 2 )3
b) (62 ) 3 e) (s 2t 3 )1
c) ( xy 2 )4 f) 4( y 5 ) 3
4. Given that 23  8  2m , find the value of m.
5. Given that 3p  27 , find the value of p.
6. If 315  92  3s , find the value of s.
7. Given that x2  4 , find the value of x 2 .
8. Find the value of n given that 24  42  2n .
9. If 4x  8y  32 , find an equation connecting x and y.
10. If 27 x  9 y  243 , find an equation connecting x and y.
 Exercises for Logarithm Function
1. Write 1,024  210 in logarithmic form.
2. Write log4 0.0625  2 in exponential form.
3. What is the value of log e 5 ? (Use your calculator.)
4. What is x in log3 x  5 .
5. Turn this into one logarithm: loga 5  loga x  loga 2 .
1
6. Calculate .
log8 2
7. Solve 2log8 x  log8 16 .
8. Solve e w  e2 w6 .
9. Solve 2log3 x  5 .
2
c
10. If A , then ln(A) ?
4