7.1 Growth/Decay Models
7.2 Inverse Functions
7.3 Meaning of Logarithms
7.4 Properties of Logarithms
7.5 Logarithmic/exponential Equations
100

Is this equation exponential? 

`h(x)=3x^7-2`

NO, the x has to be in the exponent to be considered exponential, the exponent in this case is simply a number.

100

Find the inverse: 

`h(x)=(2x+3)/5`

`h^-1(x)=(5x-3)/2`

100

`Simplify`

`log_(123453145)1`

0

100

`Evaluate`

`log_3(81*243)`

9

100

Solve:

`x=sqrt2`

200

Some real estate agents estimate that the value of a house could increase about 4% each year. Write a function to model the growth in value for a house initially valued at $100,000

`f(x)=100,000(1.04)^x`

200

Find the inverse of 

`f(x)=6^x`

`f^-1(x)=log_(6)x`

200

`Simplify`

`log_(2)64`

6

200

Simplify

`log125+log80`

`
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4

200

x=?

`x=68`

300

Some real estate agents estimate that the value of a house could increase about 4% each year. A house is valued at $100,000 in 2005. Predict the year its value will be at least $130,000

2012

300

Find the inverse of 

`g(x)=sqrt(x^3+1`

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

300

`Simplify the expression`

`log_(64)4`

`1/3`

300

Combine under one log 

`20log_(6)u-5log_(6)v`

`log_(6)(u^6/(v^5))`

300

What value of x satisfies this equation?

`x=0.903`

400

A certain car depreciates about 15% each year. Suppose the car was worth $20,000 in 2010. What is the first year that the value of this car will be worth less than half of that value?

2015

400

What is the inverse?

`y=6^(x/4)`

`y=log_(6)x^4`

400

`Evaluate the expression`

`log_(2/3)(81/16)`

-4

400

`Simplify`

`log_(6)(1/6^4)^3`

-12

400

Solve for the unknown variable.

`x=+- 20`

500

During the winter months, insects die off at a rate of 2% per week. Assuming the population of insects at a park in Piscataway is 4834, how many insects are left after 16 days?

4616 Insects

500

What is the inverse of the equation below?

`y=(5^x-7)^(1/4)`

`y=log_(5)(x^4+7)`

500

`?`

`log_(32)128`

`7/5`

500

Show proof:

C

500

This is going to take some voodoo

`x=(3/10)^(1/3)`