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

log(5x-1)=log(x+7)

x=2

100

Rewrite in logarithmic form 

3^7=2187

log_(3)2187=7

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)32

5

200

Simplify:   

log_(8)80-log_(8)10

1

200

x=?

x=68

200

Evaluate using mental math 

log100,000

6

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_(2)(1/16)

-4

300

Simplify

log125+log80


4

300

Solve:

x=sqrt2

300

Evaluate using mental math

log_(4)256

4

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 

log_(16)4

1/2

400

Evaluate

5log_(4)4-4log_(2)2

1

400

What value of x satisfies this equation?

x=0.903

400

Simplify:   

10^(logx)+log_(5)5^x

2x

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

Simplify

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

-12

500

Solve for the unknown variable.

x=+- 20

600

Show proof:

C

600

This is going to take some voodoo

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