St Joseph’s Institution

Secondary Four Mathematics

TOPIC − Exponential, Logarithmic and Modulus Functions

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Q1) Solve the following equations

a) ( 2.5) x −3 = 0.4 x
b) (2 3 x +2
)(3 ) = 16
x −1

c) 9 x − 4 = 3 x +1

d) 2e 2 x +1 = e x +1 + 15e

e) log 2 (1 + x ) + log 2 ( 5 − x ) − log 2 ( x − 2) = 3

f) ( log5 x ) 2 − 3 log5 x + 2 = 0

g) ( )
lg 4 x − 4 − x lg 2 = lg 3

h) log9 [ log 2 ( 4 x − 16 ) ] = log16 4

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i) log 4 x − log x 8 =
2

j) ( lg x ) lg x = x where ( x > 1)

k) 3 x − 2 = 2x

l) ( )
e 2 ln x + ln e 2 x = 8

Q2) Given that p = log 4 x , find, in terms of p,

i) x ii) log 2 x

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iii) log x iv) log16 256 x
64

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Q3) Simplify m −n
− n −m .
1− x x −1

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Q4) Solve the following equations
35x 1
a) =
27 (
x x 9 )
b) 2 2 y +1 + 32 = 16 2 y ( )

Q5) In an investment of a savings fund, the money invested increased with

time. A man invested $50000 and the value of his investments, $S, after t
years, is given by S = 5000 ln( 2t + 3 ) . Find
i) the amount of money he will get after 5 years of investment,

ii) the number of years needed for his investment to triple.

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Q6) Sketch the graph of y = ln  , x > 1 . Insert in your sketch the
 x −1
additional graph required to illustrate how a graphical solution to the
equation x = e 8 −4 x + 1 may be obtained.

x
Q7) Sketch the graph of y = 2 − − 1 , showing clearly the point(s) of intercept
y
along the axes and the coordinates of the stationery point(s).

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Q8) Show that + .
log x xy log y xy = 1

Q9) ( )
Given that log p xy = m and log p
3 y
= n , express log p
p3
in terms of m
x xy

and n.