Logs!
Exponential EQ's
Word Problems
100
Simplify the expression: log (base 2) 8
What is 3?
100
Write the exponential equation 4^5= 1,024 in logarithmic form.
What is log (base 4) 1,024 = 5 ?
100
If there are initially 3000 bacteria in a culture, and the number of bacteria increase by 25% each hour, how many bacteria will there be in 5 hours? Round to the nearest whole number.
What is 9,155 bacteria?
200
Write the equation log (base 3) 729 = 6 in exponential form.
What is 3^6=729 ?
200
Write the exponential equation 27^ (1/3) = 3 in logarithmic form.
What is log (base 27) 3 = 1/3 ?
200
If there are initially 3000 bacteria in a culture, and the number of bacteria increase by 25% each hour, after how many hours will you reach approximately 5,850 bacteria?
What is 3 hours?
300
Write the equation log 1000 = 3 in exponential form.
What is 10^3=1000 ?
300
Write the exponential equation (1/2)^-3=8 in logarithmic form.
What is log (base 1/2) 8 = -3
300
Use the formula R = log I , where R is the measurement of the Richter scale and I is the intensity, to find the Richter scale measurement of an earthquake with intensity 30,000,000. Round your answer to four decimal places.
What is 7.4771?
400
What is the asymptote of the graph of f(x) = log(x - 1) ?
What is x=1 ?
400
Is the graph y= .7^x increasing or decreasing, and is it a function?
What is decreasing and yes, a function?
400
Use the formula R = log I , where R is the measurement of the Richter scale and I is the intensity, to find the Richter scale measurement of an earthquake with intensity 35,000,000. Round your answer to four decimal places.
What is 7.5441 ?
500
What is the asymptote of the graph of f(x)= log(x + 2) -1 ?
What is x= -2 ?
500
Simplify ln e ^(3x)
What is 3x?
500
Use the formula R = log I , where R is the measurement of the Richter scale and I is the intensity, to find the intensity of an earthquake with a Richter scale of 7.567 Round your answer to four decimal places.
What is 36,897,759.8570?