Task 1.

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A-Level Pure Mathematics ...Task 1 (2009-10)

1. Write down the values of the following (without using calculators):
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(a) loga a4 (b) log12 12 (c) log4 8 (d) log5 9I 5 M I 5 M= {4 marks}

2. Without using calculators, simplify:

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(c) loga a + loga a2 (d) log4 3.2 + log4 20 {2+2 marks}

3. Solve:
(a) H3x - 1L H3x - 2L = 0 (b) log2 x + log2 y = 3 , log y x = 2 {3+3 marks}

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4. If log x + log y = 2 log z , express x in terms of y and z. {2 marks}