Converting Exponential And Logarithmic forms
Evaluating Logs
Condensing Logarithms
Logarithmic Equations
Applications
100

Convert to Log Form

35= 243

log3(243)=5

100

Evaluate the Log

log21/8

-3 

100

Condense this Log

2log34

log316

100

Answer this question.

e5=x

about 1.609

100

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We have $10,000 to invest for 44 months. How much money will we have if we put the money into an account that has an annual interest rate of 5.5% and interest is compounded monthly.

12,228.77

200

Convert to Exponential Form

log864=2 

82=64

200

Evaluate the Log

log61/216

-3

200

Condense this Log

2log22

2

200

Answer this question

2ex=20

ln(10) about 2.303

200

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We are starting with $5000 and we’re going to put it into an account that earns an annual interest rate of 12%. How long should we leave the money in the account in order to double our money if interest is compounded quarterly.

5.78

300

Convert to Exponential Form

log21/16

2-4=1/6

300

Evaluate the Log

log10100

2

300

Condense this Log

20log98-4log911

14.56 or log9820/114

300

Answer this question 

e-4x+8=35

x=ln(27)/-4 about -0.824

300

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A population of bacteria initially has 90,000 present and in 2 weeks there will be 200,000 bacteria present.

  1. Determine the exponential growth equation for this population.
  2. How long will it take for the population to grow from its initial population of 90,000 to a population of 150,000?

1). P(t)= 90,000e0.3993t


2). 1.28 weeks

400

Convert to Log From

14-2=1/196

log14(1/196)=-2

400

Evaluate the Log

log8127

0.75

400

Condense this Log

10log68+5log63

14.67 or log6(35^810)

400

Answer the question

2ln(x)+4=10

x=e3 about 20.086

400

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A population of bacteria initially has 250 present and in 5 days there will be 1600 bacteria present.

  1. Determine the exponential growth equation for this population.
  2. How long will it take for the population to grow from its initial population of 250 to a population of 2000?

1). Q=250e1/5ln(32/5)t

2). 5.60

500

Convert to Log Form

(1/6)3=1/216

log1/6(1/216)=3

500

Evaluate the Log

log43457393653

15.84

500

log211+log23/2 + log210/2

5.91 or log2(11\sqrt{30 })

500

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ln(x-1)=ln(3x+2)

NO solution

500

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We initially have 100 grams of a radioactive element and in 1250 years there will be 80 grams left.

  1. Determine the exponential decay equation for this element.
  2. How long will it take for half of the element to decay?
  3. How long will it take until there is only 1 gram of the element left?

1). Q=100e1/1250ln(4/5)t

2). 3882.85

3).25797.1279

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