F4-Ch-9-supp

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(4A05A001) NF
Teaching Example 5.1
Find the values of the following common logarithms without using a calculator.
(a) log 100 000 000 (b)
000 100
1
log



(4A05A002) NF
Teaching Example 5.2
In each of the following, find the value of the unknown correct to 3 significant figures.
(a)
8
1
10 =
x
(b) 6 . 2 log = y





(4A05A003) NF
Teaching Example 5.3
Find the values of the following expressions without using a calculator.
(a) log 6 log |
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5
3
(b) 5 log 2 40 log + (c)
3
7 log
7 log







(4A05A004) NF
Teaching Example 5.4
Given that log 2 = a and log 3 = b, express the following in terms of a and b.
(a) log 6 (b) log 1800 (c) log 0.75





(4A05A005) NF
Teaching Example 5.5
Simplify
3
3
log log 6
log 5
x x
x

, where x > 0 and x 1.

(4A05A006) NF
Teaching Example 5.6
Solve the following logarithmic equations.
(a) 1 ) 3 4 log( = x
(b) log (x 6) log (x 8) = log 2








(4A05A007) NF
Teaching Example 5.7
Solve the following exponential equations and give your answers correct to 3 significant figures.
(a) 16 3
1 2
=
x
(b)
1 1
3 5
+
=
x x









(4A05A008) NF
Teaching Example 5.8
A study is carried out to investigate the growth of algae in a lake. The total area A m
2
of the surface of the
lake covered by algae on the nth day of the study is given by ) 2 . 1 ( 20
n
A = . Find the least number of days for
the total area covered by the algae to exceed 500 m
2
.








(4A05A013) NF
Teaching Example 5.13
Find the values of the following logarithms without using a calculator.
(a) 36 log
6
(b) 27 log
3






(4A05A014) NF
Teaching Example 5.14
Find the values of the following expressions without using a calculator.
(a) 7 log 189 log
3 3
(b)
2 log
8 log 4 log
6
6 6
+
(c) 7 log
49















(4A05A015) NF
Teaching Example 5.15
Solve the following logarithmic equations.
(a) ) 6 3 ( log 1 ) 4 ( log
8 8
= x x (b) 5 . 1 8 log =
x









(4A05A017) NF
Teaching Example 5.3 (Extra)
Find the values of the following expressions without using a calculator.
(a) log 16 log 32 log 50
(b) 5 log 2 log 2 +
(c)
3
16 log
64 log








(4A05A018) NF
Teaching Example 5.5 (Extra)
Simplify
) log(
log log
2
6 3
ab
b a +
, where a, b > 0 and ab
2
1.











(4A05A019) NF
Teaching Example 5.6 (Extra)
Solve the logarithmic equation 3 log log 2 ) 4 2 3 log(
2
+ = x x x .













(4A05A020) NF
Teaching Example 5.7 (Extra)
Solve the exponential equation 60 3 2
2 5
= -
x x
, and give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.