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5 (a) Given that log a p + log a 5 - log a 4 = log a 20 , find the value of p. [2]

(b) Solve the equation 3 2x + 1 + 8 (3 x) - 3 = 0 . [3]

(c) Solve the equation 4 log y 2 + log 2 y = 4. [3]

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8 In this question, a, b, c and d are positive constants.

(a) (i) It is given that y = log a (x + 3) + log a (2x - 1) . Explain why x must be greater than 1 . [1]
2

log a 6
(ii) Find the exact solution of the equation = 2. [3]
log a (y + 3)

(b) Write the expression log a 9 + (log a b) (log b 9a) in the form c + d log a 9 , where c and d are
integers. [4]
1 The population, P, of a certain bacterium t days after the start of an experiment is modelled by
P = 800ekt, where k is a constant.

(i) State what the figure 800 represents in this experiment. [1]

(ii) Given that the population is 20 000 two days after the start of the experiment, calculate the value
of k. [3]

(iii) Calculate the population three days after the start of the experiment. [2]
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5
x (27xy 3) 3
3 (a) Write 4 5
in the form 3 a # x b # y c where a, b and c are constants. [3]
81y

3
(b) (i) Find the value of a such that 2 loga 8 = . [2]
2

(ii) Write log (a 2) 3a as a single logarithm to base a. [2]

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7 (a) Sketch the graph of the curve y = ln (4x - 3) on the axes, stating the intercept with the x‑axis. [2]

–1 0 3 x

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = ln (4x - 3) at the point where x = 2 . [5]
 1 1 3
4 p 3 q-2 r 2
By using the substitution y = log x , or otherwise, find the values of x for which
2 Given that = p a q b r c3, find the value of each of the integers a, b and c. [3]
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p (qr) 5
3 (log 3 x) 2 + log 3 x 5 - log 3 9 = 0 . [6]
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3 (a) Write 3 + 2 lg a - 4 lg b as a single logarithm to base 10. [4]

(b) Solve the equation 3 log a 4 + 2 log 4 a = 7 . [5]

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7 (a) Use logarithms to solve the following equation, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

5 x - 2 = 3 # 2 2x + 3 [4]

(b) Solve the equation log 3 (y 2 + 11) - 2 = log 3 (y - 1) . [5]

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6 A population, B, of a particular bacterium, t hours after measurements began, is given by B = 1000e 4 .

(i) Find the value of B when t = 0. [1]

(ii) Find the time taken for B to double in size. [3]

(iii) Find the value of B when t = 8. [1]

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1
4 (a) Solve the equation log6 (2x - 3) = . Give your answer in exact form. [2]
2

(b) Solve the equation ln 2u - ln (u - 4) = 1. Give your answer in exact form. [3]

3v
(c) Solve the equation = 9. [3]
27 2v - 5
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2 Solve the equation log 5 (8x + 7) - log 5 2x = 2 . [3]

14 (a) Given that log a x = p and log a y = q, find, in terms of p and q,

(i) log a axy 2, [2]

log a e
x3 o
(ii) , [2]
ay

(iii) log x a + log y a. [1]

(b) Using the substitution m = 3 x, or otherwise, solve 3 x - 3 1 + 2x + 4 = 0. [3]

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8 Variables x and y are such that y = Ax b , where A and b are constants. When lg y is plotted against lg x,
a straight line graph passing through the points (0.61, 0.57) and (5.36, 4.37) is obtained.

(a) Find the value of A and of b. [5]

Using your values of A and b, find

(b) the value of y when x = 3, [2]

(c) the value of x when y = 3. [2]

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5 When e y is plotted against x 2 a straight line graph passing through the points (2.24, 5) and (4.74, 10) is
obtained. Find y in terms of x. [5]

1 A line, L, has equation 4x + 5y = 9. Points A and B have coordinates (-6, 7) and (1, 9) respectively.
Find the equation of the line parallel to L which passes through the mid‑point of AB. [3]
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11 The line x + 2y = 10 intersects the two lines satisfying the equation x + y = 2 at the points A and
B.

(a) Show that the point C (- 5, 20) lies on the perpendicular bisector of the line AB. [8]

(b) The point D also lies on this perpendicular bisector. M is the mid-point of AB. The distance CD is
three times the distance of CM. Find the possible coordinates of D. [4]
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2 Variables x and y are such that, when ln y is plotted against ln x, a straight line graph passing through
the points (6, 5) and (8, 9) is obtained. Show that y = e p x q where p and q are integers. [4]

5 The curves y = x 2 and y 2 = 27x intersect at O(0, 0) and at the point A. Find the equation of the
perpendicular bisector of the line OA. [8]
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6 The points A(5, - 4 ) and C(11, 6) are such that AC is the diagonal of a square, ABCD.

(a) Find the length of the line AC. [2]

(b) (i) The coordinates of the centre, E, of the square are (8, y). Find the value of y. [1]

(ii) Find the equation of the diagonal BD. [3]

(iii) Given that the x‑coordinate of B is less than the x‑coordinate of D, write EB and ED as
column vectors. [2]
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3 The line AB is such that the points A and B have coordinates (- 4, 6) and (2, 14) respectively.

(a) The point C, with coordinates (7, a) lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB. Find the value of a.
[4]

(b) Given that the point D also lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB, find the coordinates of D such
that the line AB bisects the line CD. [2]
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4 5
4 The curve 2+ = 1 and the line x + 2y = 0 intersect at two points. Find the exact distance
x 4y 2
between these points. [6]
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2 Points A and C have coordinates (- 4, 6) and (2, 18) respectively. The point B lies on the line AC such
2
that AB = AC.
3

(a) Find the coordinates of B. [2]

(b) Find the equation of the line l, which is perpendicular to AC and passes through B. [2]

(c) Find the area enclosed by the line l and the coordinate axes. [2]
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8 The curves y = x 2 + x - 1 and 2y = x 2 + 6x - 2 intersect at the points A and B.

(a) Show that the mid-point of the line AB is (2, 9). [5]

The line l is the perpendicular bisector of AB.

(b) Show that the point C (12, 7) lies on the line l. [3]
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(c) The point D also lies on l, such that the distance of D from AB is two times the distance of C from
AB. Find the coordinates of the two possible positions of D. [4]
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9 When e 2y is plotted against x 2 , a straight line graph passing through the points (4, 7.96) and (2, 3.76) is
obtained.

(a) Find y in terms of x. [5]

(b) Find y when x = 1. [2]

(c) Using your equation from part (a), find the positive values of x for which the straight line exists.
[3]
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8 Variables x and y are such that when y is plotted against log 2 (x + 1), where x 2- 1, a straight line is
obtained which passes through (2, 10.4) and (4, 15.4) .

(a) Find y in terms of log 2 (x + 1) . [4]

(b) Find the value of y when x = 15. [1]

(c) Find the value of x when y = 25. [3]