Transformations
Evaluating expressions
Solving Logarithms
Solving Exponentials
Expanding & Condensing logs
Application Problems
100

Name the transformation(s).

f(x)=2^x

g(x)=2^(x+3)

Horizontal shift left 3

100

Evaluate.

log_5(1)

0

100

Solve:

x=log_5(125)

x=3

100

Solve. Round to 3 decimal places.

e^(3x)=15

x=0.903

100

What 3 things do you look for to know you have fully EXPANDED a logarithm?

1) Addition and subtraction signs

2) Coefficients

3) Multiple logs/ln

100

Tell whether the population is an exponential growth or decay function. 

P(t)=102,324(1.025)^t

Growth function

200

Name the transformation(s).

f(x)=log(x)

g(x)=-log(x)+4

Reflection across the x-axis

Vertical shift up 4

200

Evaluate.

lne^(-7)

-7

200

Solve.

log_x(1/64)=-2

x=8

200

Solve. Round to 3 decimal places.

4(5^x)=32

x=1.292

200

Condense the logarithm.

2log(5x)+3log(x)-log(y)

log((25x^5)/(y))

200

The given function describes the population of elephants once they were moved to a safe habitat after t years. 

Find how many elephants will be in the habitat after 3 years? Round to the nearest whole number.

f(t)=(1500)/(1+38e^(-0.9t)

About 422 elephants

300

Given the transformations and parent function, create an equation.

Parent function:

f(x)=5^x 

1)Horizontal shift right 2

2) Vertical compression by 1/3

3)Reflection across the y-axis


g(x)=(1/3)5^(-x-2)

300

Evaluate.

log_64(8)

1/2

300

Solve. Round to 3 decimal places.

7-4logx=10

x=0.178

300

Solve.

3^(2x-1)=27

x=2

300

Expand.

ln(sqrt((x^3)/y))

1/2(3lnx-lny)

300

The population of Pikeville is 425,000 and it is increasing at a rate of 4.2% each year.  Predict the number of years until the population will be 750,000.  Round to two decimal places and include units.

P(t)=P_0(1+r)^t

13.8 years

400

Name the transformation(s).

f(x)=e^x

g(x)=4e^(2x)-3

Vertical stretch by 4

Horizontal shrink by 1/2 

Vertical shift down 3

400

Evaluate.

log(1/(sqrt(10,000)))

-2

400

Solve. Round to 3 decimal places.

4log(x-1)=2

x=4.162

400

Solve.

24(1/2)^(x/3)=12

x=3

400

Expand the logarithm.

log((100x)/(z^2y^4))

2+logx-2logz-4logy

400

A single-cell amoeba doubles every 3 days.  How long would it take one amoeba to produce a population of about 10,000 amoebae?

Round to one decimal place.

39.9 days

500

Given the transformations and parent function, create an equation.

Parent function:

f(x)=ln(x)

1.) Reflect across x-axis

2.) Vertical shift up 3

3.) Horizontal shift left 5

4.) Vertical compression by 1/4


g(x)=-1/4ln(x+5)+3

500

Evaluate.

log_6(1/36^(1/5))

-2/5

500

Solve.

log(x-4)+log(x+5)=1

x=5

500

Solve. Round to 3 decimal places.

(4-2.375/40)^(8t)=28

t=0.304

500

Condense.

1/2[3log(x+1)-logx-log(x-3)]

log(sqrt(((x+1)^3)/(x^2-3x)))

500

Suppose the half-life of a certain radioactive substance is 24 days and there are 10 grams present initially.  Find the time when there will be 2 grams of the substance remaining.

Round to one decimal place. 

55.8 days

M
e
n
u