Maths Quest 11 Mathematical Methods Chapter 4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions WorkSHEET 1

Exp. and Log. Functions

1 Write in simplest index notation:
(a 3 b 2 ) 2 × (4ab 3 ) 3
(
8 a 3b 9 )
2

2 Write in simplest index notation:

(−3a n b 2 n − 2 ) 3 × 4(ab 1− n ) 2
(2a n+2
b3 )
6

3 Write in simplest index notation:

(a −3 b 3 ) 4 × ( 2a 4 b −3 ) 3
(
2 ab − 2 ) −2

4 Write in simplest index notation:

1

(a 2 n b 3n ) −3 × (a 3n b −5 ) 2
(ab ) −2n −2
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5 Write in simplest index notation:

2
−
5 1024 2 × 8 3

32 0.6

6 Solve for x in the equation 2 2 x −3 − 64 x = 0

7 1
Solve for x in the equation 81 − =0
27 x +1

8 Solve for x in the equation 5 2 x − 4(5 x ) − 5 = 0

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9 For the graph: y = 3 2 x − 1 , state the:

a) asymptote
b) y-intercept
c) domain
d) range

10 1
x

For the graph: y = 6 −   , state the:

2
a) asymptote
b) y-intercept
c) domain
d) range

11 1
Evaluate: log 3  
3

12 Evaluate: log n ( n)
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13 Simplify: 5 log 3 8 − 2 log 3 16

14 2 1
Simplify: log 4 27 + log 4 25
3 2

15 1
Simplify: 4 log 10 x + log 10 x − 2 log 10 x3
3

16 Solve for x: log 5 (2 x − 3) = 4

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17 Solve for x: log x 2 − log x 128 = −3

18 Solve: 2 log 3 x − log 3 6 x = 1

19 Solve for x correct to 3 decimal places:

3 2 x = 4 (1−3 x )

20 Solve for x correct to 3 decimal places:

0.3 > 0.4 x