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Math107 Questions to try (Exam 3)

1. Find the x- and y-intercepts of the function f(x) = 3
2x
+ 9 exactly (NO DECIMALS). Show your work.


x-intercept: __________________


y-intercept: __________________




2. Sketch a graph of the function f(x) = 3
2x
+ 9.
Label its pivot point, asymptote, x-intercept, and
y-intercept accordingly on the graph.

Identify the common or parent function and use it
to explain how you found the sketch of the graph.


















3. Determine the Domain and the Range for the inverse function f
1
(x) if f(x) = 3
2x
+ 9.


Domain of f
1
(x): __________________

Range of f
1
(x): ____________________



4. Find the inverses f
1
(x) and g
1
(x) of the following functions. BOX YOUR ANSWERS. Show your work.

(a) f(x) = 2
x+5
+ 9 (b) g(x) = log
5
(2 x) + 4





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x
5. Find the x- and y-intercepts of the function g(x) = log
2
(x + 8) + 1 exactly (NO DECIMALS). Show your work.


x-intercept: __________________

y-intercept: __________________







6. Sketch a graph of the function g(x) = log
2
(x + 8) + 1.
Label its pivot point, asymptote, x-intercept,
and y-intercept accordingly on the graph.

Identify the common or parent function and use it
to explain how you found the sketch of the graph.















7. Determine the Domain and the Range for the function g(x) = log
2
(x + 8) + 1.

Domain of g(x): __________________

Range of g(x): ____________________





8. Given the graph of h(x) = 3
x4
1, sketch a graph of
its inverse function h
1
(x) on the same axes without finding
the equation of the inverse function.
Find the exact y-intercept of h(x).

Label any asymptotes and intercepts
of the inverse function accordingly on the graph.










9. Determine the Domain and the Range for h(x) and h
1
(x) above (in #8).
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x

10. Find the equation of the inverse function of h(x) = 3
x4
1. After finding the inverse function, identify the common or parent
function and use it to explain how you would the sketch of the graph, describing where the asymptote and pivot point end up. Find the
intercepts, using the equation that you found. Compare the results to the graph in #8.











11. Find the x- and y-intercepts of the function f(x) = 25
5
1
1

+ x
exactly (NO DECIMALS). Show your work.


x-intercept: __________________


y-intercept: __________________




12. Given the function f(x) = 25
5
1
1

+ x
, identify the common or parent function and use it to explain how you would sketch its
graph, describing where the pivot point and asymptote end up.









13. Find the equation of the function in the form f(x) = ae
bx
, whose graph has the solution points (0, 5) and (4, 1).






14. Tell whether each statement is True or False. Explain why for each.

(a)
990 , 99
801 , 271
= e (b) 4
x
is always larger than 3
x
, where x is a real number. (c) ) 3 (
9
1
3
2 x x
=

(d)
3 3
5 5

=
x x
(e) ) 4 )( 64 ( 2
6 2 x x
=
+
(f) 81 3 3
4
+ =
+ x x
(g) ( ) ( )
x
x
x 2
2
2 16
4
1
4 16

=

15. Let f(x) = ln x. In which interval will x be found if f(x) is negative? Explain.







16. Find the Domain and Range of the function f(x) = 16
2
1
5

x
. Explain how you determined each.










17. Find the Domain and Range of the function g(x) = log
3
(81 x) + 1. Explain how you determined each.










18. Find the x- and y-intercepts of the function f(x) = 16
2
1
5

x
exactly (NO DECIMALS). Show your work.


x-intercept: __________________


y-intercept: __________________





19. Find the x- and y-intercepts of the function g(x) = log
3
(81 x) + 1 exactly (NO DECIMALS). Show your work.



x-intercept: __________________


y-intercept: __________________






20. Let f(x) = log
3
(81 x) + 1. In which interval will x be found (a) if f(x) is positive? (b) if f(x) is negative? Explain.










21. Let f(x) = 16
2
1
5

x
. In which interval will x be found (a) if f(x) > 0? (b) if f(x) < 0? Where is f(x) = 0? Explain.












22. Consider the function f(x) = log
10
x. If x is a real number between 1000 and 10,000, then in which interval will f(x) be found?









23. (a) Write exponentially: log
5
x = 3: _____________________ (b) Write logarithmically: 5
4
= 625: _____________________




24. Find the inverses k
1
(x) and j
1
(x) of the following functions. BOX YOUR ANSWERS.

(a) k(x) = e
5 x
3 (b) j(x) = log
2
(x + 4) + 7 (c) m(x) =
x
x
3 2
3
+
(d) n(x) = log
3
(ln x)





25. Evaluate each of the following exactly (no decimals ) without a calculator.

(a) log 100,000 = ____________ (b) log
3

81
1
= ____________ (c) log
5
(25)= ____________


(d) 5ln e
6
= ____________ (e)
8 log
2
2 = ____________ (f) log
2

3
2 = ____________



(g) log
6
1 = ____________ (h) log
4
2 = ____________ (i) ln e = ____________



(j)
4 ln
e = ____________ (k) log (.001) = ____________ (l) log
2
0 = ____________



(m) log
6
6
10
= ____________ (n)
) 1 ( log
3
3
+ x
= ____________ (o) log
2
32 = ____________



26. Evaluate:
( ) 12
4
2 ln
20

e . Simplify answer completely without a calculator. Show all steps .

27. Show how to evaluate the logarithm in a calculator and evaluate it to three decimal places: log
3
e = ___________________.




28. Show how to evaluate the following logarithm in a calculator and evaluate it to two decimal places: log
2
6 = _________________.




29. Write as a single logarithm: 5ln (x 2) + 3ln 4 ln 8 2ln x
2
1
ln 81. Simplify answer accordingly.







30. Write the single logarithm in a form with no logarithm of a product, quotient, root, or power, so that you remain with a sum,
difference, and/or constant multiple of logarithms . Assume all variables are positive. Simplify answer accordingly.
2
9 4
7
2
16
log

z
y
=



31. Derek deposited $12,000 into a money market account that pays 9.4% interest compounded quarterly.
(Assume that he doesnt make any more deposits/withdrawals concerning the account thereafter.)

(a) Find what Dereks account balance would be in 15 years.





(b) Find what Dereks account balance would be in 15 years if the money were compounded continuously?






32. Simplify the following statements without a calculator.

(a) (log
3
8)(log
8
9) (b)
5 ln 2
e (c) log
6
2 + log
6
3 (d)
10 log 5
3
3 (e) (log
5
e)(ln 125)









33. Show that the following statement is true: ( ) ( ) 1 ln 1 ln
2 2
+ = x x x x .













34. Evaluate the expressions exactly without using a calculator.

(a)
1 2
6
6 log
x
= (b) ) 9 ( log
3
= (c) 1 log
5
= (d) 2 log
32
= (e)
4
ln 3 e =




(f) 125 log 6
5
= (g) ) ln( e = (h)
5
7
49 log = (i)

8
1
log
2
= (j) 000 , 10 log
10
=




(k) 4 log
16
= (l) 1 ln = (m)
5
log a
a
= (n)
3
ln

e = (o) ) 000001 (. log
10
=
35. Given the graph of h(x) = log
2
(8 x), sketch a graph of its inverse function h
1
(x) on the same axes.
Label the asymptote, x-intercept, and y-intercept of the inversefunction accordingly on the graph.

























36. Write as a single logarithm: log 6 +
2
1
log (x 9) + 5log 2 log 4 3log x +
3
1
log 125.
Simplify answer accordingly.









37. Given log x = 3, log y = 4, and log z = 10, find: log
z x
y
2
. Show work.









38. Is 8
10
= 32
6
? Show work without calculator to justify answer.
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x
39. Solve for x. Give exact answers (NO DECIMALS). BOX YOUR ANSWERS. Show all work.

(a) 2
x+6
5 = 12 (b) 11 + 6log
4
(x
2
3x) = 17 (c) 7 3ln (2x+1) = 5












(d) 9
12
= 27
2x+5
(e) log (x 1) + log (x 3) = 2log (x) (f) e
4x
10e
2x
= 16












(g) 5 + 4e
2x
= 35 (h) 5 3ln (5x) = 28 (i) 8
1
20
=
+
x
e













(j) 2
x+2
+ 6 = 1 (k) 8 + 7log
x
(243) = 27 (l) 8e
2x
14e
x
15 = 0












40. Solve for x. Give exact answers (NO DECIMALS). BOX YOUR ANSWERS. Show all work.

(a) 125
7
= 25
4x+1
(b) log (2x + 5) + log (x + 1) = log (2x) + log (x + 6)














(c) 4
x
14(2
x
) + 15 = 0 (c) 4
x
2
x+1
3 = 0














41. The number of bacteria N in a culture is given by the model N(t) = 10e
kt
, where t is the time in hours.
If N = 60 bacteria when t = 4 hours, determine the following.

(a) Find the exact constant, k, of the increase or decrease.







(b) Find the time t in hours that it takes to triple its initial population. Round to two decimal places.








(c) Find the number of bacteria N(t) present after 8 hours. Without using a calculator, simplify answer exactly and completely.
Show your work.




42. The population P of a city founded in 1995 is modeled by P(t) = 10,000e
kt
, where t is the time in years.

(a) If the population was 30,000 people in 2000, then what will the population be in 2005? Simplify answer exactly and completely.
Show all steps of evaluation for credit.










(b) How long before the initial population of the city reaches 50,000? (Tell during what year this will occur.)








43. Beverly deposited $3,000 into a money market account that pays 8% interest compounded monthly.
(Assume that he doesnt make any more deposits/withdrawals concerning the account thereafter.)

(a) What is Beverlys account balance in 10 years?



(b) What would Beverlys account balance be in 10 years if the money were compounded continuously?




(c) How long would it take for Beverly to triple her money if it were compounded continuously? (Round answers to two decimal places.)









44. A culture contains 1500 bacteria initially and doubles every 20 minutes.

(a) Find a function that models the number of bacteria N(t) after t minutes.



(b) What is the number of bacteria in the culture after 2 hours?




(c) After how many minutes will the culture contain 15,000 bacteria?


45. The number N of bacteria in a particular culture quickly dies out when exposed to light. Its decay is modeled by N (t)= 800e
k t
,
where t is the time in hours.
If the bacteria in this culture are exposed to light and the number N(t) of bacteria in the culture is half gone when 2 hours has passed, then
what will be the population after 6 hours?
Simplify answer exactly and completely. Show your steps of evaluation.









46. The half-life of radium-226 is 1600 years. If given a sample of this substance that has a mass of 20 mg, then find a function that
models the mass mremaining after t years.






47. The population of a certain city was 100,000 in 1998. The relative growth of the city is 6.5% per year. Find a function that models
the population pafter t years.






48. The half-life of polonium-210 (
210
P) is 140 days. Find a function that models the mass mremaining after t days. Let the initial mass
be m
0
.






49. The half-life of radioactive isotope Carbon-14 (
14
C) is 5730 years. If you have 2 grams remaining after 1000 years, then what was the
mass of the initial sample?










50. The half-life of radioactive uranium II (
234
U) is 250,000 years. How long will it take for a 4-mg sample to decay to 3 mg?