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Log Properties (Expand and Condense)

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Expand  log4(6y)\log_4\left(6y\right)  

a)

log4(6) + log4(y)\log_4\left(6\right)\ +\ \log_4\left(y\right)

b)

log4(6)  log4(y)\log_4\left(6\right)\ -\ \log_4\left(y\right)

c)

ylog4(6) y\log_4\left(6\right)\

d)

log4(6y) \log_4\left(\frac{6}{y}\right)\

2.

Expand  log2(3y2)\log_2\left(3y^2\right)  

a)

log2(3) + log2(y)\log_2\left(3\right)\ +\ \log_2\left(y\right)

b)

2log2(3) + 2log2(y)2\log_2\left(3\right)\ +\ 2\log_2\left(y\right)

c)

log2(3) + 2log2(y)\log_2\left(3\right)\ +\ 2\log_2\left(y\right)

d)

log2(3y2) \log_2\left(\frac{3}{y^2}\right)\

3.

Expand  log2(x3y)\log_2\left(\frac{x}{3y}\right)  

a)

log2(x) + log2(3) + log2(y)\log_2\left(x\right)\ +\ \log_2\left(3\right)\ +\ \log_2\left(y\right)

b)

3log2(x) + log2(y)3\log_2\left(x\right)\ +\ \log_2\left(y\right)

c)

log2(x)  3log2(y)\log_2\left(x\right)\ -\ 3\log_2\left(y\right)

d)

log2(x)  log2(3)  log2(y)\log_2\left(x\right)\ -\ \log_2\left(3\right)\ -\ \log_2\left(y\right)

4.

Use properties of Logs to write  2log3(x)+log3(y)2\log_3\left(x\right)+\log_3\left(y\right)  

as one Log

a)

log3(2xy) \log_3\left(2xy\right)\

b)

log3(x2y)\log_3\left(x^2y\right)

c)

log3(xy)2\log_3\left(xy\right)^2

d)

2log3(xy)2\log_3\left(xy\right)

5.

Use properties of Logs to write  2log3(a)+2log3(b)2\log_3\left(a\right)+2\log_3\left(b\right)  

as one Log

a)

log3(2ab) \log_3\left(2ab\right)\

b)

log3(a2b)\log_3\left(a^2b\right)

c)

log3(ab)2\log_3\left(ab\right)^2

d)

log3(a+b)2\log_3\left(a+b\right)^2

6.
Condense
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
Expand.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
Rewrite log3t = 5 in exponential form.
a)
5t=3
b)
log35 = log3t
c)
t5=3
d)
35=t
9.
log381 = 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
10.
log (-1) = 
a)
0.1
b)
.01
c)
all real numbers
d)
does not exist
11.

Use the properties of logarithms to retwrite

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

True or False:

log 12 - log 4 = log 8

a)

True

b)

False

13.
a)
ln(wvu5)
b)
ln(u + v + w5)
c)
ln(uvw5)
d)
ln(uvw)5
14.
Logarithmic functions are the inverse of...
a)
Linear Functions
b)
Exponential Functions 
c)
Quadratic Functions 
d)
Polynomial Functions 
15.

Expand: logb mp\log_b\ m^p  

a)

logbm + logbp\log_bm\ +\ \log_bp  

b)

logbmlogbp\log_bm-\log_bp  

c)

logbplogbm\log_bp-\log_bm  

d)

plogbmp\log_bm  

16.

Expand: log kd\log\ \frac{k}{d}  

a)

klogdk\log d  

b)

logk + log d\log k\ +\ \log\ d  

c)

log k  logd\log\ k\ -\ \log d  

d)

logdlogk\log d-\log k  

17.

Expand: log ab\log\ ab  

a)

loga  logb\log a\ -\ \log b  

b)

blogab\log a  

c)

alogba\log b  

d)

loga+logb\log a+\log b  

18.

Expand: log923\log_9\sqrt{23}  

a)

12log923\frac{1}{2}\log_923  

b)

log9(12)log923\log_9\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)-\log_923  

c)

log92+log93\log_9\sqrt{2}+\log_9\sqrt{3}  

d)

log9 (12)+log923\log_9\ \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)+\log_923  

19.

Expand: log k32\log\ \frac{k^3}{2}  

a)

3log2  logk3\log2\ -\ \log k  

b)

3logklog23\log k-\log2  

c)

3logk+log23\log k+\log2  

d)

logk3log2\log k-3\log2  

20.

Expand: log ab3\log\ \frac{a}{b^3}  

a)

loga  3logb\log a\ -\ 3\log b  

b)

log a  log3b\log\ a\ -\ \log3b  

c)

3logalogb3\log a-\log b  

d)

loga+3logb\log a+3\log b  

21.

Expand: log74d\log_74\sqrt{d}  

a)

log7 4  12log7 d\log_7\ 4\ -\ \frac{1}{2}\log_7\ d  

b)

4log7d +log7 124\log_7d\ +\log_7\ \frac{1}{2}  

c)

log7 4+12log7 d\log_7\ 4+\frac{1}{2}\log_7\ d  

d)

12log4d\frac{1}{2}\log4d  

22.

Simplify the following: log5(3)+log5(r)log5(w)\log_5\left(3\right)+\log_5\left(r\right)-\log_5\left(w\right)  

a)

log5(3rw)\log_5\left(3rw\right)  

b)

log5(3+rw)\log_5\left(3+r-w\right)  

c)

log5(3rw)\log_5\left(\frac{3r}{w}\right)  

d)

log5(3r)log5(w)\frac{\log_5\left(3r\right)}{\log_5\left(w\right)}  

23.
Write as a single log: log 12 + 2 log x
a)
log (12 + 2x)
b)
log (14x)
c)
log (12 * 2x)
d)
log (12x2)
24.

Rewrite the equation in exponential form.
log8(512)=3\log_8\left(512\right)=3  

a)

8512=38^{512}=3  

b)

38=5123^8=512  

c)

83=5128^3=512  

d)

3512=83^{512}=8  

25.

Condense the expression to a single logarithm.
8log2(p)+log2(t)8\log_2\left(p\right)+\log_2\left(t\right)  

a)

log2(8pt)\log_2\left(8pt\right)  

b)

log2(p8t)\log_2\left(p^8t\right)  

c)

log2(pt8)\log_2\left(pt^8\right)  

d)

log2((pt)8)\log_2\left(\left(pt\right)^8\right)  

26.

Condense the expression to a single logarithm.
log14(h)6log14(j)\log_{14}\left(h\right)-6\log_{14}\left(j\right)  

a)

log14(hj)\log_{14}\left(\frac{h}{j}\right)  

b)

log14(hj6)\log_{14}\left(\frac{h}{j^6}\right)  

c)

log14(h6j)\log_{14}\left(\frac{h^6}{j}\right)  

d)

log14((hj)6)\log_{14}\left(\left(\frac{h}{j}\right)^6\right)  

27.
a)
log (xy3)
b)
log (x− y3)
c)
log (x6/y3)
d)
log (x6 + y3)
28.
a)
log5(x2z2y10)
b)
log5(z2y2x10)
c)
log(zy2x10)
d)
log5(z2 + y+ x10)
29.
a)
60 log(ab)
b)
6log(a) + log(b)
c)
log(a) - 30 log(b)
d)
6log(a) + 30 log(b)
30.

Log2(16)

a)

2

b)

0

c)

4

d)

-2

31.

Log3(–81)

a)

Undefined

b)

–4

c)

4

d)

9

32.

Condense: 2log5(x)+3log5(y)2\log_5\left(x\right)+3\log_5\left(y\right)  

a)

log5(x2)+log5(y3)\log_5\left(x^2\right)+\log_5\left(y^3\right)  

b)

log5(2x)+log5(3y)\log_5\left(2x\right)+\log_5\left(3y\right)  

c)

2log5(x)3log5(y)2\log_5\left(x\right)\cdot3\log_5\left(y\right)  

d)

log5(x2y3)\log_5\left(x^2\cdot y^3\right)  

33.

condense into one logarithm 2log5 a+log5 b4log5 c2\log_5\ a+\log_5\ b-4\log_5\ c  

a)

log5(a2bc4)\log_5\left(\frac{a^2b}{c^4}\right)  

b)

log5(abc)\log_5\left(\frac{ab}{c}\right)  

c)

log5(a2+bc4)\log_5\left(a^2+b-c^4\right)  

d)

2log5(a+bc)-2\log_5\left(a+b-c\right)