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The document contains 10 problems involving logarithmic functions. Problem 1 defines logarithmic expressions and finds the domains for which they are defined. Problem 2 involves solving logarithmic equations for x. Problem 3 proves that some logarithms are irrational. Problem 4 compares fractional values. Problem 5 lists properties of logarithms. Problems 6 through 9 involve evaluating or solving various logarithmic expressions and equations. Problem 10 provides answers to the previous problems.

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Log CPP 1

The document contains 10 problems involving logarithmic functions. Problem 1 defines logarithmic expressions and finds the domains for which they are defined. Problem 2 involves solving logarithmic equations for x. Problem 3 proves that some logarithms are irrational. Problem 4 compares fractional values. Problem 5 lists properties of logarithms. Problems 6 through 9 involve evaluating or solving various logarithmic expressions and equations. Problem 10 provides answers to the previous problems.

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CPP LOG

1. Find x for which following are defined


(i) log3(x-2) (ii) log2(3 − x)
(iii) log4(x−1) (x – 3) (iv) log2 (3 − x) (x – 2)
 2x − 3 
(v) log  
 x −3 

2. Solve for x
(i) log2(x-3) = 5 (ii) log2 (x2 – 1) = 3
(iii) log 2 ( x 2 + 1) = 2 (iv) logx(4x – 3) = 2
(v) log10 ( log10 x ) = 0 (vi) logxx = 1
(vii) If log 3( 2 x−3) = 1 and log1/ 2(3 y− 2) = −1 then x + y = ……

3. (i) Prove that log27 is an irrational no


(ii) Prove that log23 is an irrational number

4. Which one is bigger


(i) 51/5 & 41/4 (ii) 31/4 & 41/5 (iii) 21/5 & 31/7

5. Properties of log
(ii) a loga = x
x
(i) logaa = 1
(iii) logax − logay = logaxy (iv) logax − logay = loga (x/y)
log a x
(v) log y =
x
(vi) logax = logyx  logay
log a y
1
(vii) logaxm = m logax (viii) log an x = log a x
n
m
(ix) log a n x = log a x (x) log a x = log a y  x = y
n
Note: logex is called natural logarithmic function log10x is called common logarithmic function.

6. Find the value of


log 25
1
(i) log1/ 3 ( 81) + log 3 = +  =
1/ 4 27 4
(ii) log1/ 2
2
(iii) log 59  log 916  log16 25 = (iv) 3log3 + 5log5 =
5 3

(v) log 305 + log 30 6 =

(i) Find the value of log x ( ) .log ( x +1)( ) .log ( x + 2)( ) ....log ( x +19)( ) when x = 5
x +1 x+2 x +3 x + 20
7.
(ii) If log y x + log x y = 2 and 2x + 3y = 10 then find x + y
(iii) If log10(xy2) + log10 (x2y) = 5 and log10 (xy) + log10 (x2 y) = 7 the find xy.
1
(iv If log100 ( xy ) + and log10 y − log10 x = log100 4 find xy
2
1 1 1
y−z x− y
(v) If x =y z−x
=z then prove that xy+z . yz+x . zx+y = 1
x ( y + z − x) y (z + x − y) z (x + y − z)
(vi) If = = then prove that yzzy = zxxz = xyyx
log x log y log z

8. Find the value of x satisfying


(i) log 4 (x – 3) + log 2 x − 4 = 1
(ii) log 9 ( x − 1) = log 3 ( x − 3)
(iii) 4log x +1 − 6log x − 2.3log x + 2 = 0.
2

(iv) x + log10 (1 + 2 x ) = x log105 + log10 6


(v) log 7 log 5 ( x+5 + x = 0 )
9. Solve for x
(i) 2 log 3 ( 2 x − 5 ) = log 32 + log 3 ( 2 x − 7 / 2 ) (ii) log 3 x 2 − 2 log x 9 = 7
(iii) log 4 ( 2 x 2 + x + 1) − log 2 ( 2 x − 1) = 1
4 log9 ( x+1) x
(iv) 3 = 22 log2 + 3.
( log ) = log x − log x 2 + 1
( 2)
x

(v) 9log3
2
2

10.

ANSWERS
1. (i) ( x > 2) (ii) x < 3
(iii) x  ( − , 1)  ( 3, ) (iv) x ( − , 3/2)  (3, )
(v) x  ( − , 3/2)  ( 3, )

2. (i) 35 (ii)  3
(iii)  1 (iv) 3
(v) 10 (vi x > 0, x  1
13
(vii)
3

4. (i) 41/4 (ii) 41/5 (iii) 31/7

6. (i) 7/2 (ii) −6/5


(iii) 2 (iv) 8
(v) 1

7. (i) 2
(ii) 4
200
(iv)
9

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