Unit 3 Test

Multiple Choice 4. Which of the following is an equivalent

form for 2x = log3 (y - 1)?
For #1 to #7, select the best answer.
A y = 32x - 1
bx
1. The graph of the function y = a(2 ) is B y = 32x + 1
shown.
C y = 9x + 1
y
D y = 9x + 1
-4 0 4 8 x
5. The domain of f(x) = -log2 (x + 3) is
-4
(3, -6) A {x | x > -3, x ∈ R}
-8 B {x | x ≥ -3, x ∈ R}
(6, -12) C {x | x < 3, x ∈ R}
-12
D {x | x ∈ R}
-16 4
____
6. If log2 5 = x, then log2 √253 is equivalent
to
The value of a is 3x
A _
A 3 2
1 B
3x
_
B _ 8
3
C -_
1 3
_
C x2
3
3
_
D -3 D x8
2. The graph of the function y = bx, b > 1, 7. If log4 16 = x + 2y and log 0.0001 = x - y,
is transformed to y = 3(bx + 1) - 2. The then the value of y is
characteristics of the function that A -2
change are
B -_
1
A the domain and the range 2
C
1
_
B the range, the x-intercept, and the
2
y-intercept D 2
C the domain, the x-intercept, and the
y-intercept Numerical Response
D the domain, the range, the x-intercept,
Copy and complete the statements in #8 to #12.
and the y-intercept
x
1
3. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. If 8. The graph of the function f (x) = _( 4 ) is
a bone has lost 40% of its carbon-14, then transformed by a vertical stretch about the
an equation that can be used to determine x-axis by a factor of 2, a reflection about
its age is the x-axis, and a horizontal translation
t
1 _
(
A 60 = 100 _ 5730
2 ) of 3 units right. The equation of the
transformed function is .
5730
1 _
B 60 = 100 (_
2 )
t 1
_
9 2 expressed as a single
9. The quotient _
t 2
_
1 _
(
C 40 = 100 _ 5730
2 ) 27 3
power of 3 is .
5730
1 _
(
D 40 = 100 _ t
2 )

424 MHR • Unit 3 Test

10. The point P(2, 1) is on the graph of the 18. The Richter magnitude, M, of an
A ,
logarithmic function y = log2 x. When
the function is reflected in the x-axis and
earthquake is defined as M = log _
( )
A0
translated 1 unit down, the coordinates of where A is the amplitude of the ground
the image of P are . motion and A0 is the amplitude,
corrected for the distance to the actual
11. The solution to the equation
earthquake, that would be expected for
log 10x = 0.001 is .
a standard earthquake. An earthquake
12. Evaluating log5 40 - 3 log5 10 results in . near Tofino, British Columbia, measures
5.6 on the Richter scale. An aftershock
Written Response 1 the amplitude of the original
is _
4
13. Consider f(x) = 3-x - 2. earthquake. Determine the magnitude
a) Sketch the graph of the function. of the aftershock on the Richter scale,
b) State the domain and the range. to the nearest tenth.
c) Determine the zeros of f (x), to one 19. The world population was
decimal place. approximately 6 billion in 2000.
Assume that the population grows
14. Solve for x and verify your solution.
1
_ 1
x
_ ____ at a rate of 1.3% per year.
a) 9 4 _ (3) 2 3
= √274 a) Write an equation to represent the
b) 5(2 x−1
) = 10 2x − 3 population of the world.
15. Let f(x) = 1 - log (x - 2). b) When will the population reach at
least 10 billion?
a) Determine the domain, range, and
equations of the asymptotes of f(x). 20. To save for a new highway tractor, a
truck company deposits $11 500 at the
b) Determine the equation of f -1(x).
end of every 6 months into an account
c) Determine the y-intercepts of f -1(x).
with an annual percentage rate of 5%,
16. Solve for x algebraically. compounded semi-annually. Determine
a) log 4 = log x + log (13 - 3x) the number of deposits needed so that
b) log3 (3x + 6) - log3 (x - 4) = 2 the account has at least $150 000. Use
R[(1 + i)n - 1]
17. The following shows how Giovanni the formula FV = ___ ,
i
attempted to solve the equation 2(3x) = 8. where FV is the future value, n is the
Identify, describe, and correct his errors. number of equal periodic payments
2(3x) = 8 of R dollars, and i is the interest rate
6x = 8 per compounding period expressed as
log 6x = log 8 a decimal.
x log 6 = log 8
log 8
x= _
log 6
x = log 8 - log 6
x ≈ 0.12
The solution is x ≈ 0.12.

Unit 3 Test • MHR 425