Exponents And Logarithms

1. Solve the following equations.

(a) logx 49 = 2
(3)

(b) log2 8 = x
(2)

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(c) log25 x = 
2
(3)

(d) log2 x + log2(x – 7) = 3

(5)
(Total 13 marks)

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2. Solve the equation log9 81 + log9 + log9 3 = log9 x.
9

(Total 4 marks)

3. Solve the equation 43x–1 = 1.5625 × 10–2.

(Total 4 marks)

2x
4. Solve the equation 9x–1 =  1  .
 3

(Total 4 marks)

2
 P 
5. Let log10P = x , log10Q = y and log10R = z. Express log10  
3 
in terms of x , y and z.
 QR 

(Total 4 marks)

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6. If loga 2 = x and loga 5 = y, find in terms of x and y, expressions for

(a) log2 5;

(b) loga 20.

(Total 4 marks)

7. Let ln a = p, ln b = q. Write the following expressions in terms of p and q.

(a) ln a3b

 a
(b) ln  
 b 
 
(Total 6 marks)

8. Solve the equation log27 x = 1 – log27 (x – 0.4).

(Total 6 marks)

9. (a) Given that log3 x – log3 (x – 5) = log3 A, express A in terms of x.

(b) Hence or otherwise, solve the equation log3 x – log3 (x – 5) = 1.

(Total 6 marks)

10. Given that log5 x = y, express each of the following in terms of y.

(a) log5 x2

(b) log5  1 
 x

(c) log25 x

(Total 6 marks)

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11. Let a = log x, b = log y, and c = log z.

 x2 y 
Write log  3  in terms of a, b and c.
 z 
 

(Total 6 marks)

12. Let p = log10 x, q = log10 y and r = log10 z.

 x 
Write the expression log10  2  in terms of p, q and r.
y z
 

(Total 6 marks)

13. Find the exact solution of the equation 92x = 27(1–x).

(Total 6 marks)

14. Solve log2x + log2(x – 2) = 3, for x > 2.

(Total 7 marks)

15. (a) Find log2 32.

(1)

 32 x 
(b) Given that log2  y  can be written as px + qy, find the value of p and of q.

 8 
(4)
(Total 5 marks)

16. (a) Let logc 3 = p and logc 5 = q. Find an expression in terms of p and q for

(i) log c 15;

(ii) log c 25.

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(b) Find the value of d if log d 6 = .
2
(Total 6 marks)

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17. Given that p = loga 5, q = loga 2, express the following in terms of p and/or q.

(a) loga 10

(b) loga 8

(c) loga 2.5

(Total 6 marks)

18. (a) Given that (2x)2 + (2x) −12 can be written as (2x + a)(2x + b), where a, b  , find the
value of a and of b.

(b) Hence find the exact solution of the equation (2x)2 + (2x) −12 = 0, and explain why there
is only one solution.
(Total 6 marks)

EXTRA PRACTISE
19. Solve the following logarithmic equations

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20. Solve the following logarithmic equations:

21. Solve the following logarithmic equations:

22. Solve the following equations, giving exact answers:

23. Solve the following equations, giving exact answers:

24. Solve the following simultaneous equations:

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25. Solve the following equations:

26. Solve the following equations:

27. Solve the following equations (Hidden Quadratic Equations):

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