Algebra 2
ws Exponential and Logarithm Practice Test
Sketch the graph of each function.
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3)y=4-[-] +2 A y=-3-[-] +2
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5) y=In(x+5)-2 6) SX) Slog, (x +2) +5
Rewrite each equation in exponential form.
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Rewrite each equation in logarithmic form.
9) 18° 10) 4°
Evaluate each expression.
11) log, 36 without calculator 12) log, -81 without calculator
13) In 50 14) log, 51
Expand each logarithm.
15) log, (a-B-ea\
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Condense each expression to a single logarithm,
19) Slog, x -2log, y log, 7 log, 11
20) log, 5+ #
21) Sin w—25In v 22) 18nx+3Iny
Solve each equation without using logarithms.
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Solve each equation. Use logs.
27) 6-4 +4=-78 28) 10-7"?
29) 4-0"-8=66 30) 10-e*-S=S1Solve each equation.
31) log, 2b=1og,, (5-36)
33) log, v-4=~-5
35) -6 + Slog (n-3)
37) 8In 2x +3
39) As a town gets smaller, the population of its
high school decreases by 8% each year. The
student body numbers 300 students now.
a. How many students will there be in 5
years?
b. In how many years will it number about
175 students? Show works
41) Conservation efforts have increased a parrot
population from 1000 in 2002 to 4000 in
2012. If the growth rate is continuous, when
might there be 10,000 parrots? ¢haw werk.
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32) log ,, (-2n + 2) =log,, (Sa +3)
34) 9+ log, x=13
36) -1+ 9log, (a-1)=17
38) -4+2In Sk=
40) An investment of $3000 earns 4.75%
interest, which is compounded daily.
a. How much is the investment worth in 5
years?
b. After approximately how many years will
the investment be worth $4500? Show worker
42) The half-ti
3000 years.
of the element decayium is
a.How long will it take a sample of 600
grams to decay to 250 grams? Show wort
b.How much decayium is left after 5500
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