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Unit 7 Test: Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
KU: /28 COMM: /3
A. [ 7 Marks ] MULTIPLE CHOICE. Please write down the letter that best answers the question.
____ 1. The mass of a radioactive material reduces to half every 15 hours. How much of a 500 g sample will
remain after 72 hours?
a. 2.1 g c. 433 g
b. 18 g d. 52 g
_____ 2. The log of a quotient of two numbers equals:
a. the quotient of the logs of the two numbers
b. the log of the divisor minus the log of the dividend
c. the quotient of the log of the divisor divided by the log of the dividend
d. the log of the dividend minus the log of the divisor
_____ 3. Simplify:
a. c.
b. d.
_____ 4. Solve for x:
a. –1.3 c. 0.96
b. 64 d. 32
_____ 5. Solve for x:
a. 5.9 c. 5.9 or –5.9
b. –5.9 d. no real solution
_____ 6. Solve for x:
a. 4 c. 2
b. –2 d. 3.32
_____ 7. The temperature of a hot drink cools by 7% each second. If its temperature is initially 95oC, how long does
it take to cool to 35oC?
a. 5s c. 14 s
b. 13 s d. 15 s
B. SHORT ANSWER (KU)
8. [2] Solve for x: 40 5 2.4
9. [2] Without using a calculator, evaluate:
10. [2] Solve for x to 2 decimal places:
11. [3] Without using a calculator, solve for x: 2 32 8 4
12. [3] Solve for x:
13. [4] Solve for t: 500 1.12 400 1.07
C. COMMUNICATION
14. [3] Determine the domain and range of log 2 50 and explain how you know this.
