3.

Exponentials and Logarithms

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Mark / 20 %

1) Rewrite as a logarithm [1]

75 = 16807

2) Rewrite in index form [1]

log 4 1 = − 3
64

3) Which of the following logarithms represents the equation log 8 18 = − 1. [1]

A: 8
−1
=1 B: − 18 = 1
8 8

1 1 =8
C: 88 = − 1 D: −
8 1

4) Find the value of the following [2]

a) log 381

b) log 0.1100

5) Find the value of x [1]

log x64 = 2

6) Using a calculator, find the value of the following to 3 significant figures. [1]

log 10497

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7) Write as a single logarithm [4]

a) log 35 + log 33

b) 2log 68 − log 64

c) 3log 32 + 2log 33 + 4log 34

d) log 43 + log 47 − log 4 12

8) Write as a single logarithm, then simplify your answer [1]

2log 93 + 2log 99

9) Write in terms of log ax and log a y [1]

( )
2
log a x 5
y

10) Given that s = log m81 , express in terms of s, log m3 [1]

11) Solve, giving your answer to 3 significant figures [2]

a) 12x−1 = 42

b) 93x−3 = 72x−6

12) Solve, giving your answers to 3 significant figures [2]

a) 82x − 13(8x) + 36 = 0

b) log 4x + 5log x4 + 6 = 0

13) Solve the following simultaneous equations, giving your answers as exact fractions. [1]

16
4y
= 645x+7 and log 4 y = log 4x + 4

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14) Find, to 3 significant figures [1]

log 4109

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Solutions for the assessment 3. Exponentials and Logarithms

1) log 7(16807) = 5 2) 4
−3
= 1
64

3) A

4) a) 4 b) -2

5) 8 6) 2.70

7) a) log 315 b) log 616

c) log 318432 d) log 442

8) 3 9) 2log ax − 5log a y

10) 14 s

11) a) 2.50 b) -1.88

12) a) x = 0.667 or x = 1.06 b) x = 0.25 or x = 0.000977

21 and y = 5376
13) x = 2033 2033 14) 3.38

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