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Instructor Luke Papademas
Exercis
e
Points

Section
Due
Date

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Total

100
points

Score
Textbook Reading Assignment
Thoroughly review your course lecture notes for the topic(s) given below.

Introduction to Mathematica - Exponentials and Logarithms

Use Mathematica to solve each of these.
Show all necessary work to answer each of the following.
(1)
For the given values of n , construct the following table, which shows the
correct growth
of the non - linear geometric model shown below.
A 50 2

(n + 1)

25

12.50

6.250

3.1250

1.56250

0.78125

A = 50 * 2^(-(n + 1)) where n = {0,1,2,3,4,5}

(2)
For the given values of x , construct a table, which shows the growth of the
given logarithm.
x

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10

100

1,000

10,000

100,000

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log 10

Section
1

Hint: Use Mathematica / WolframAlpha to enter the list defined below.

N[log10(x), 4] where x = {1,10,100,1000,10000,100000}

(3)
For the given values of x , construct a table, which shows the growth of the
given logarithm.
x

10

100

1,000

10,000

100,000

ln x
Hint: Use WolframAlpha to enter a list such as that partially defined below.

N[log(1)], N[log(10)], N[log(100)], N[log(1000)], ...

(4)
Write the expression ( e 2 ) 3 without an exponent and express your answer
with three
places to the right of the decimal point. e is the base number of the
natural number
system, approximated by 2.718282 .
Hint: Use WolframAlpha to enter the expression defined below.

(e^2)^3

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(5)

The formula for continuously compounded interest is A = P e R T , where

A is the compound amount, P is the principal, R is the interest rate and T is
the time,
expressed in years. Find A when a principal of $ 18,000 is invested for 10
years
at a rate of 2.75 % .

(6)

Show that the logarithmic equation x =

exponential
answer.

log 2 ( 256 ) is equivalent to the

x
equation 2
= 256 . Show your computations to determine your

Hint: Use WolframAlpha to enter the equations defined below.

x = Log2(256), 2^x = 256

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(7)

(8)

Section

Show that the logarithmic equation x =

to the exponential equation 243
determine your answer.

Homework

log 3 ( 243 ) is or is not equivalent

x = 3 . Show your computations to

Evaluate the given logarithm expression. Express your answer with four
significant digits to the right of the decimal point.
Note: assume log ( x ) represents a base 10 logarithm.
5

log ( 5 ) 3 log ( 3 )

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(9)

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Section

Which of the following logarithmic expressions is equal to zero?

(b)

log ( 10 )

Hint: Use WolframAlpha to enter the series of expressions defined below.

log10(1), log10(10), log(0), log10(0), log10(-1)

(10) Show that the exponential equation has or has not the solution x = 8 .
= 6,561

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(11) Show that the exponential equation has or has not the solution x = 10 .
x = 1,024

(12) Write the following without an exponent and express your answer with four
places to the right of the decimal point.
2e

3 + 3e2

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(13)

Write the following without an exponent and express your answer with four
places to the right of the decimal point.
10 e

(14)

Section

2 6e5

Consider the formula given below. If A = $ 8,992.50 , P = $ 8,675.00 and

= 0.003 , find the value of n . Round your answer to the nearest whole
number. Hint: use a logarithmic approach to your answer.
A = P(1 +

i)n

(c) 12
Hint: Use WolframAlpha to a logarithmic equation to solve for n .
(15) The following logarithmic expression is equal to 13 .
1,000 )
(b)

False

(16) The graph of the exponential function f ( x ) = a

through
both the points ( 1 , 0 ) and ( a , 1 ) .
(a)

2 log ( 100 ) 3 log (

x , where a > 1 , passes

True

(17) e , the base number of the natural number system, is approximately equal to
2.718282 ,
rounded to six decimal places to the right to the decimal point.
(a)
(18) If 3
6,561 ) .
(a)

True

x + 2 = 6,561 then x exactly equals the expression 2 + log 3 (

True

(19) The following logarithmic expression is equal to 5 .

100 )
(b)

log ( 1,000 ) + log (

True

(20) The following logarithmic expression is equal to 7 .

500 )

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log 10,000 + 2 log (

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(21)
20 )

(b)
False
The following logarithmic expression is equal to 4 .
(b)

(23)
.

3 log ( 5 ) 3 log (

False

(22) The following logarithmic expression is equal to 1 .

0.001 )
(b)

Section

log ( 0.01 ) log (

False

Determine whether or not the following logarithmic expression is equal to 2

log ( 0.001 ) + log ( 0.0001 )

(24)

Use Mathematica to graph a base e exponential equation of your choice.

Hint: Use WolframAlpha to enter the equations defined below.

graph e^(-0.5x)

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(25) Use Mathematica to graph a real - valued plot of a base 2 logarithmic equation
of your
choice.
Hint: Use WolframAlpha to enter the equations defined below.

plot = Log2(2x)

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