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LOGARITHMS
EXAM
QUESTIONS

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Question 1 (**)
Show clearly that

log a 36 + 1 log a 256 − 2log a 48 = − log a 4 .

2

proof

Question 2 (**)
Simplify

log 2 5 + log 2 1.6 ,

giving the final answer as an integer.

Question 3 (**+)
Given that x = 2 p and y = 4q , show clearly that

log 2 ( x3 y ) = 3 p + 2q .

proof

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Question 4 (**+)
Simplify each of the following expressions, giving the final answer as an integer.

a) log 2 3 − log 2 24 .

1
b) log a a 2 − 4log a   , a > 0 , a ≠ 1 .
a

Full workings, justifying every step, must support each answer.

−3 , 6

Question 5 (**+)
Given that y = log 2 x , write each of the following expressions in terms of y .

a) log 2 x 2

( )
b) log 2 8x 2

2y , 3+ 2y

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Question 6 (**+)
Given that y = 4 × 102 x express x in terms of y , giving an exact simplified answer in
terms of logarithms base 10.

2 4( )
x = 1 log10 1 y

Question 7 (**+)
An exponential curve has equation

y = ab x , x ∈ » ,

where a and b are non zero constants.

Make x the subject of the above equation, giving the final answer in terms of
logarithms base 10 .

log y − log a
x=
log b

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Question 8 (**+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

2 log10 x + log10 3 = log10 75 .

x = 5, x ≠ −5

Question 9 (**+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log a x + log a ( x − 3) = log a 10 .

C2H , x = 5, x ≠ −2

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Question 10 (***)
An exponential curve C has equation

1
y= , x∈».
3x

a) Sketch the graph of C .

b) Solve the equation y = 2 , giving the answer correct to 3 significant figures.

3

C2B , 0.369

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Question 11 (***)
Given that

p = log a 4 and q = log a 5 ,

express each of the following logarithms in terms of p and q .

a) log a 100

b) log a 0.4

The final answers may not contain any logarithms.

C2G , p + 2q , 1 p − q
2

Question 12 (***)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 5 (4t + 7) − log 5 t = 2 .

C2L , t = 1
3

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Question 13 (***)
Given that

p = log 2 3 and q = log 2 5 ,

express each of the following logarithms in terms of p and q .

a) log 2 45

b) log 2 0.3

The final answers may not contain any logarithms.

MP1-N , 2 p + q , p − q − 1

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Question 14 (***)
Solve each of the following equations, giving the final answers correct to three
significant figures, where appropriate.

a) 7 x = 10 .

9
b) log 2 y = .
log 2 y

C2J , x ≈ 1.18 , y = 1 , 8
8

Question 15 (***)
Solve the following logarithmic equation for x .

log a ( x 2 − 10) − log a x = 2log a 3 .

x = 10, x ≠ −1

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Question 16 (***)
Solve the following logarithmic equation for x .

2 log a x = log a 18 + log a ( x − 4) .

C2C , x = 6, 12

Question 17 (***)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 2 (2 z + 1) = 2 + log 2 z .

C2O , z = 1
2

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Question 18 (***)
Solve the following logarithmic equation for y .

2 log a y − log a (5 y − 24) = log a 4 .

x = 8, 12

Question 19 (***)
It is given that x satisfies the logarithmic equation

log a x = 2(log a k − log a 2) ,

where k > 0 , a > 0 , a ≠ 1 .

a) Find x in terms of k , giving the answer in a form not involving logarithms.

Suppose instead that x satisfies

log x ( 5 y + 1) = 4 + log x 3

where x > 0 , x ≠ 1 and y > 0 , y ≠ 1 .

b) Solve the above equation expressing y in terms of x , giving the answer in a

form not involving logarithms.

k2 3x 4 − 1
x= , y=
4 5

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Question 20 (***)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 5 (125 x) = 4 .

x=5

Question 21 (***)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

1 + 2log5 x = log5 (16 x − 3) .

x = 3, x = 1
5

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Question 22 (***)
Every £1 invested in a saving scheme gains interest at the rate of 5% per annum so
that the total value of this £1 investment after t years is £ y .

This is modelled by the equation

y = 1.05t , t ≥ 0 .

Find after how many years the investment will double.

t ≈ 14.2

Question 23 (***)
Solve each of the following logarithmic equations.

a) log x 16 = log x 9 + 2 .

b) log y 27 = 3 + log y 8 .

x = 4, x ≠ −4 , y = 3
3 3 2

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Question 24 (***)
Solve each of the following equations, giving the final answers correct to three
significant figures, where appropriate.

a) 2 × 3x = 900 .

b) log 2 ( 7 y − 1) = 3 + log 2 ( y − 1) .

C2P , x ≈ 5.56 , y = 7

Question 25 (***+)
Simplify fully

1 + 2 log n 3 + log n 4 ,

giving the final answer as a single logarithm.

log n (36n)

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Question 26 (***+)
Solve each of the following exponential equations, giving the final answers correct to
3 significant figures.

a) 52 x−1 = 4300 .

10
b) 2 y +1 = .
2y

C2M , x ≈ 130 , y ≈ 1.16

Question 27 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 2 ( w2 + 4 w + 3) = 4 + log 2 ( w2 + w) , w ≠ −1 .

w= 1
5

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Question 28 (***+)
Solve the following exponential equation

x
1 1
=  ,
6 2

giving the answer as single logarithm of base 2.

x = log 2 6 = 1 + log 2 3

Question 29 (***+)
Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations

( )
log 2 xy 2 = 0

( )
log 2 x 2 y = 3 .

C2U , x = 4, y = 1
2

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Question 30 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

2 log 3 t = 1 + log 3 7t .

t = 21, t ≠ 0

Question 31 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 3 8 − 3log3 t = 3 .

C2E , t = 2
3

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Question 32 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 5 (4 − w) − 2log5 w = 1 .

C2A , w = 4 , w ≠ −1
5

Question 33 (***+)
Simplify fully the following logarithmic expression, showing clearly all the workings.

( ) ( ) (
log 10 + 3 10 + log 10 + 90 + 90 + log 10 − 90 + 90 . )
1

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Question 34 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 2 y + log 2 (3 y + 4) = 2log 2 (3 y − 4) .

y = 4, y ≠ 2
3

Question 35 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 2 (6 − x) = 3 − log 2 x .

x = 2, 4

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Question 36 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 4 x = log 3 9 .

x = 16

Question 37 (***+)
Solve each of the following equations.

1 x+ 2
a) 2 × 3 2 = 23.43 .

b) log5 ( y + 2 ) + log5 ( 4 y − 3) = 2log5 ( 2 y + 1) .

x ≈ 0.480 , y = 7

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Question 38 (***+)
The population P of a certain town in time t years is modelled by the equation

P = A × 10kt , t ≥ 0 ,

where A and k are non zero constants.

When t = 3 , P = 19000 and when t = 6 , P = 38000 .

Find the value of A and the value of k , correct to 2 significant figures.

C2V , A = 9500, k = 0.10

Question 39 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

2 log 3 x − log 3 ( x − 2) = 2 .

C2F , x = 3, 6

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Question 40 (***+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 2 42 x = log 3 27 x−1 .

x = −3

Question 41 (***+)
Given that a ≠ 0 , b ≠ 0 , y ≠ 0 and

( )
2 + log a b + 3log a y = 2log a a 2 y ,

express y in terms of a and b , in a form not involving logarithms.

a2
y=
b

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Question 42 (***+)

 x
2 log   − 1 = log(10 x 2 y ) , x ≠ 0 , y ≠ 0 .
 y

Find the exact value of y .

y= 1
3
100

Question 43 (***+) non calculator

The points P and Q lie on the curve with equation

y = 6 log 2 x − log 2 7 , x > 0 .

The x coordinates of P and Q are 3 and 6 , respectively.

Find the gradient of the straight line segment PQ .

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Question 44 (***+)

y = 3× 2x .

a) Describe the geometric transformation which maps the graph of the curve with
equation y = 2 x , onto the graph of the curve with equation y = 3 × 2 x .

b) Sketch the graph of y = 3 × 2 x .

The curve with equation y = 2− x intersects the curve with equation y = 3 × 2 x at the
point P .

c) Determine, correct to 3 decimal places, the x coordinate of P .

C2R , vertical stretch by scale factor 3 , x ≈ −0.792

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Question 45 (****)

y = 3x −1 , x ∈ » .

a) Sketch the graph of y = 3x −1 showing the coordinates of all intercepts with the
coordinate axes.

b) Find to 3 significant figures the x coordinate of the point where the curve
y = 3x −1 intersects with the straight line with equation y = 10 .

c) Determine to 3 significant figures the x coordinate of the point where the

curve y = 3x −1 intersects with the curve y = 2 x .

3.10 , 2.71

Question 46 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

16 log 2 x + 4 log 4 x + 2 log16 x = 37 , x > 0 .

x=4

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Question 47 (****)
In 1970 the average weekly pay of footballers in a certain club was £100 .

The average weekly pay, £P , is modelled by the equation

P = A × bt ,

where t is the number of years since 1970 , and A and b are positive constants.

In 1991 the average weekly pay of footballers in the same club had risen to £740 .

a) Find the value of A and show that b = 1.10 , correct to three significant figures.

b) Determine the year when the average weekly pay of footballers in this club
will first exceed £10000 .

C2Q , A = 100 , 2019

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Question 48 (****)
Solve each of the following equations, giving the final answers correct to three
significant figures, where appropriate.

a) 63 x + 2 = 30 .

b) log 4 (12 y + 5 ) − log 4 (1 − y ) = 2 .

c) 82t − 8t − 6 = 0 .

x ≈ −0.0339 , y = 11 ≈ 0.393 , t ≈ 0.528

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Question 49 (****)
Solve the following simultaneous equations, giving your answers as exact fractions

log 2 y = log 2 x + 4

8 y = 42 x +3 .

x = 3 , y = 24
22 11

Question 50 (****)
Show clearly that

log 5 6 + 2log 5 2 − log 25 9 = 3log 5 2 .

proof

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Question 51 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log10 ( x + 4) + log10 ( x + 16) = 1 + 2 log10 x .

x = 4, x ≠ − 16
9

Question 52 (****)
Simplify

log 4 8 − log 27 3 ,

giving the final answer as a simplified fraction.

7
6

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Question 53 (****)
Solve each of the following equations.

x−4
a) 6 × 1
2( ) 3
= 1.89 .

b) log 2 ( 8 y − 1) − 2log 2 ( y + 1) = 3 − log 2 ( y + 4 ) .

C2D , x ≈ 9.00 , y = 4
5

Question 54 (****)
Simplify

1
log 1 8 + log 2 ,
2 8

giving the final answer as an integer.

−6

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Question 55 (****)
Given that a = log b 16 , express log b (8b) in terms of a .

1+ 3 a
4

Question 56 (****)

log a y = 1 and log8 a = x + 1 .

3

Show clearly that y = 2 x +1

proof

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Question 57 (****)
It is given that

p = log 6 25 and q = log 6 2 .

Simplify each of the following logarithms, giving the final answers in terms of p , q
and positive integers, where appropriate.

i. log 6 ( 200 ) .

ii. log 6 ( 3.2 ) .

iii. log 6 ( 75) .

SYN-B , p + 3q , 4q − 1 p , p + 1 − q
2

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Question 58 (****)
Solve the following exponential equation, giving the answer correct to 3 s.f.

22 x − 2 x − 6 = 0 .

x ≈ 1.58

Question 59 (****)
Two curves C1 and C2 are defined for all values of x and have respective equations

y1 = 8 x and y2 = 2 × 3x .

Show that the x coordinate of the point of intersection of the two curves is given by

1
.
3 − log 2 3

proof

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Question 60 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 2 x = log 4 2 .

x= 2

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Question 61 (****)
The functions f and g are defined as

( )
f ( x ) = 3 2− x − 1 , x ∈ » , x ≥ 0

g ( x ) = log 2 x , x ∈ » , x ≥ 1 .

a) Sketch the graph of f .

• Mark clearly the exact coordinates of any points where the curve meets
the coordinate axes. Give the answers, where appropriate, in exact
form in terms of logarithms base 2 .
• Mark and label the equation of the asymptote to the curve.

b) State the range of f .

c) Find f ( g ( x ) ) in its simplest form.

6
SYN-B , ( 0, 2 ) , ( log 2 3, 0 ) , y = −1 , −1 < f ( x ) ≤ 2 , f ( g ( x ) ) = −1
x

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Question 62 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 3 x = log9 27 .

x=3 3

Question 63 (****)
The points ( 2,10 ) and ( 6,100 ) lie on the curve with equation

y = ax n ,

where a and n are non zero constants.

Find, to three decimal places, the value of a and the value of n .

a = 2.339 , n ≈ 2.096

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Question 64 (****)
Solve the following exponential equation, giving the answer correct to 3 s.f.

( )
4 y − 3 2 y − 10 = 0 .

C2N , y ≈ 2.32

Question 65 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 3 x 2 − log 9 x = 3 .

x = 9, x ≠ 0

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Question 66 (****)
Show that x = 4 and y = 8 is the only solution pair of the following logarithmic
simultaneous equations

log 2 (3 x + 4) = 1 + log 2 y .

2 log 2 y = 3log 2 x .

proof

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Question 67 (****)
A population P of an endangered species of animals was introduced to a park.

The population obeys the equation

125kat
P= , t ≥ 0,
k + 2a t

where k and a are positive constants, and t is the time in years since the species was
introduced to the park .

Initially 100 individual animals were introduced to the park, and this population
doubled after 5 years.

a) Show that k = 8 .

b) Find the value of a , correct to 4 significant figures.

c) Determine the value of t when the P = 400 .

d) Explain why this population cannot exceed 500 .

MP1-C , a ≈ 1.217 , t ≈ 14.13

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Question 68 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 3 x − log 9 2 x = 2 .

x = 162, x ≠ 0

Question 69 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 4 x − log16 ( x − 4 ) = 1 .

C2I , x = 8

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Question 70 (****)
Solve the following simultaneous equations

log 2 x + 2 log 4 y = 4

x + y = 10

MP1-G , x = 2, y = 8 or x = 8, y = 2

Question 71 (****)
Two curves C1 and C2 are defined for all values of x and have respective equations

y1 = 7 x and y2 = 2 × 5 x .

Show that the x coordinate of the point of intersection of the two curves is given by

1
.
log 2 7 − log 2 5

SYN-G , proof

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Question 72 (****)
Solve the following exponential equation, giving the answer correct to 3 s.f.

3t +1 = 6 + 32t −1

SYN-I , t = 1 or t ≈ 1.63

Question 73 (****)
Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations

log y x = 5

log 2 x = 2 + log 2 y .

Give the answer as exact simplified surds.

C2K , x = 4 2, y = 2

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Question 74 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 4 x + log x 16 = 3 , x > 0 , x ≠ 1 .

x = 4, 16

Question 75 (****)
Find, to the nearest integer, the solution of the following exponential equation

1 × 42 x = 500500 .
2

x ≈ 1121

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Question 76 (****)
Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations.

3log8 ( xy ) = 4log 2 x

log 2 y = 1 + log 2 x

SYN-C , x = 2, y = 8

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Question 77 (****)

y y = log 2 x
P
y = log 2 ( x − 4 )
Q
O
x
A B

x=k

The figure above shows the graphs of the curves with equations

y = log 2 x , and y = log 2 ( x − 4 ) .

The points A and B are the respective x intercepts of the two graphs.

a) Describe the geometric transformation which maps the graph of y = log 2 x

onto the graph of y = log 2 ( x − 4 ) .

b) State the distance AB .

The straight line with equation x = k , where k is a positive constant, meets the graph
of y = log 2 x at the point P and the graph of y = log 2 ( x − 4 ) at the point Q .

c) Given that the distance PQ is 2 units determine the value of k .

C2V , translation, 4 units to the "right" , AB = 4 , k = 16

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Question 78 (****)
The radioactive decay of a phosphorus isotope is modelled by the equation

m = m0 × 2−0.2t , t ≥ 0

where m is the mass of phosphorus left, in grams, and t is the time in days since the
decay started. The initial mass of phosphorus is m0 .

b) Find the mass of the phosphorus left, when an initial mass of 20 grams is left
to decay for 10 days, according to this model.

m0
An initial mass, m0 grams, of this type of phosphorus decays to grams in T days.
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c) Find the value of T .

After N days have elapsed, less than 1% of this type of phosphorus remains from its
initial mass m0 .

d) Find the smallest integer value of N .

C2X , m = 5 , T = 30 , N = 34

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Question 79 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 4 x − 2log x 4 = 1 .

C2Z , x = 1 , 16
4

Question 80 (****)
Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations.

log 2 ( y − 1) = 1 + log 2 x

2 log 3 y = 2 + log3 x .

MP1-A , x = 1, y = 3 or x = 1 , y = 3
4 2

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Question 81 (****)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 2 128 − log 2 8

= log 2 x .
log 2 x

C2V , x = 4, 1
4

Question 82 (****)
Two curves C1 and C2 are defined for all values of x and have respective equations

y1 = 9 x and y2 = 6 × 5 x .

Show that the x coordinate of the point of intersection of the two curves is given by :

1 + log 3 2
2 − log 3 5

MP1-K , proof

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Question 83 (****+)
Solve each of the following equations.

a) 1 × 43 x +1 = 600600 .
2

b) log3 ( 2 y + 5) = 1 − log3 y .

MP1-I , x = 922.7152024... , y = 1
2

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Question 84 (****+)

x
y= 1
2( ) .

a) Describe the geometric transformation which maps the graph of the curve with
x
equation y = 2 x , onto the graph of the curve with equation y = 1 .
2 ( )
b) Sketch the graph of y = 3 × 2 x .

x
The curve with equation y = 1
2 ( ) intersects the curve with equation y = 3 × 2 x at the
point P .

c) Determine, as an exact simplified surd, the y coordinate of P .

C2Z , reflection in the y axis , y = 3

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Question 85 (****+)
Solve each of the following logarithmic equations, giving the answers in exact
simplified form where appropriate.

1 
a) log 2 (256 x 2 ) = 1 + 2log 2  x 4  .
2 

 y
b) 2 log 2   + log 2 y = 8 .
2

SYN-E , x = ± 8 , y = 16

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Question 86 (****+)
Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations.

( )
log 2 x 2 y = 2

11 + 1 log 2 y = 3log 2 x .
2

MP1-R , x = 8, y = 1
16

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Question 87 (****+)
Solve each of the following equations, giving the final answers correct to three
significant figures, where appropriate.

a) 4 × 3x + 2 = 3 × 4 x .

( ) (
b) log a 1 + x = 1 log a 9 + 16 x .
2 )
MP1-E , x ≈ 8.64 , y = 16

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Question 88 (****+)
Solve the following exponential equation.

4 x+1 × 31−2 x = 24 .

Give the answer correct to 3 decimal places.

SYN-K , x ≈ −0.855

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Question 89 (****+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation.

2log 2 x + log 2 ( x − 1) − log 2 ( 5 x + 4 ) = 1 .

MP1-P , x = 4

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Question 90 (****+)
The following three numbers

log10 2 , ( )
log10 2 x − 1 , ( )
log10 2 x + 3 ,

are consecutive terms in an arithmetic progression.

Determine the value of x as an exact logarithm, of base 2 .

SP-G , x = log 2 5

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Question 91 (****+)

f ( x ) = 24 x

5
Show that the solution of the equation f ( x − 1) = is given by
8

1
x=
4log10 2

SYN-S , proof

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Question 92 (****+)

2 log 2 x − log 2 y = 1

( )
log 2 4 x y = 1 .

Solve the above simultaneous logarithmic equations, giving the final answers as exact
powers of 2.

− 14 − 32
MP1-X , x = 2 , y=2

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Question 93 (****+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

5 × 5log x + 52−log x = 30 , x > 0 .

SYN-T , x = 1, x = 10

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Question 94 (****+)
It is given that

3 3

r =1
log a x r
=
r =1
( log a x )r ,

where a and x are positive numbers such that x ≠ a , x ≠ 1 and a > 1 .

Show clearly that

−1± 21
x=a 2 .

SP-D , proof

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Question 95 (****+)

2log 2 x + log 2 ( x − 1) − log 2 ( 5 x + 4 ) = 1 .

Find the only real root of the above logarithmic equation.

SYN-V , x = 4

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Question 96 (****+)
Solve the following simultaneous logarithmic equations

y log x = 100

xy
log = 1,
10

given further that x , y ∈ » , with x > 0 , y > 0 .

SP-A , x = 10, y = 100, or the other way round

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Question 97 (****+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation, over the largest real domain

log 2− x  2 x 2 − 1 = 2 , x ∈ » .
 

SP-J , x = −5

Question 98 (****+)
Solve the following simultaneous equations

a 2 x × b3 y = c 5
a3 x × b2 y = c10

Give the answers in exact form in terms of log a , log b and log c .

4 log c log c
SPX-M , x = , y=−
log a log b

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Question 99 (****+)
Solve the following logarithmic equation

log 4 x 2 2
2
+ ( log 4 x ) = 0 .
5 + log 4 x

MP1-U , x = 1, 1 , 1
2 16

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Question 100 (****+)

Solve the following equation

x −1
( a4 − 2a2b2 + b4 ) = ( a − b)
2x
( a + b )−2

Give the answers in exact form in terms of a and b .

log ( b − a )
SPX-Q , x =
log ( b + a )

Question 101 (*****)

Solve the following logarithmic equation

2 − log 4 x7 2
2
+ ( log 4 x ) = 0
7 − log 4 x

C2S , x = 2, x = 4, x = 16

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Question 102 (*****)

Show by valid mathematical arguments that

8
8! < 9 9!

SP-T , proof

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Question 103 (*****)

i. Simplify the following expression.

9log 24 2 + log 24 27 .

Show detailed workings in this simplification.

ii. It is given that

5 × 2t −1 = 2 × t 2t  (10k )t = k

Determine the value of k .

SPX-K , 3 , k = 1.25

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Question 104 (*****)

On the 1st January 2000 a rare stamp was purchased at an auction for £16384 and by
the 1st January 2010 its value was four times as large as its purchase price.

The future value of this stamp, £V , t years after the 1st January 2000 is modelled by
the equation

V = Apt , t ≥ 0 ,

where A and p are positive constants.

On the 1st January 1990 a different stamp was purchased for £2.

The future value of this stamp, £U , t years after the 1st January 1990 is modelled by
the equation

U = Bqt , t ≥ 0 ,

where B and q are positive constants.

Given further that q = p 2 , determine the year when the two stamps will achieve the
same value according to their modelling equations.

SP-V , 2012

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Question 105 (*****)

It is given that
• a and x are positive real numbers such that x ≠ a , x ≠ 1 and a > 1 .
• n is a positive integer such that n > 1 .

Show that the equation

n n

r =1
r
log a x =
(
r =1
r
log a x ) ,

can be written as

n
2 ( log a x ) − n ( n + 1) log a x + ( n − 1)( n + 2 ) = 0 .

SP-X , proof

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Question 106 (*****)

It is given that

a log b ≡ blog a , a > 0 , b > 0 .

i. Prove the validity of the above result.

ii. Hence, or otherwise, solve the following simultaneous equations

log x + 10log y = 7 ,

x y = 1012 .

SYN-X , (10000,3 ) , (1000, 4 )

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Question 107 (*****)

Solve the following logarithmic equation.

3 + 8log 1  8 + 4 3 − 8 − 4 3  = 0 , k > 0 , k ≠ 1.
k 
 

SP-F , k = 16

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Question 108 (*****)

Solve the following logarithmic equation.

( )
2 2
( )
log 4 x 1 + log x 8 + log 1 x 1 = 1 , x > 0 , x ≠ 1 .
2 4

Give the answers in exact simplified form where appropriate.

1
SPX-F , x = 16, x = 2 2
(7± 73 )

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Question 109 (*****)

Solve the following simultaneous equations.

∞ ∞ 1 1
2
 r =0
r
[ log 2 a ] =

k =1
(1 + b ) −k
and

k =1
(1 + b ) −k
−

r =0
[ log 2 a ]r =
7
5
.

You may leave the answers as indices in their simplest form, where appropriate.

 13

SP-W , [ a, b] =  3 , 1  =  − 4 , 2 5 
2 4  5 

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Question 110 (*****)

It is given that

a log b ≡ blog a , a > 0 , b > 0 .

a) Prove the validity of the above result.

b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation

3log x + 3 × x log 3 = 36 .

SP-Y , x = 100

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Question 111 (*****)

It is given that

4 p − 1 q = log 6 ( 3.6 ) and q − p + 1 = log 6 ( 75) .

2

Solve these simultaneous equations, to show that

p = log 6 k ,

where k is a positive integer to be found.

SPX-J , k = 2

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Question 112 (*****)

f ( x ) ≡ 4 x +1 × 31−2 x , x ∈ » .

log10 2
Determine the value of f ( a ) , where a = .
log10 4 − log10 9

SP-I , f ( a ) = 24

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Question 113 (*****)

Show that the following logarithmic equation has no real solutions.

log x2 + 2  2 x 4 − 2 x3 + 7 x 2 − 2 x + 5 = 2 , x ∈ » .
 

SP-L , proof

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Question 114 (*****)

It is given that for x > 0 , x ≠ 1 and y > 0 , y ≠ 1

log x y = log y x and log x ( x − y ) = log y ( x + y ) .

Show that

x4 − x2 − 1 = 0 .

SP-H , proof

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Question 115 (*****)

1
log sin x cos x ( sin x ) × log sin x cos x ( cos x ) = .
4

Show that the solution of the above equation is given by

x = 1 π ( 8n − 7 ) , n ∈ » .
4

C2T , proof

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