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The Log Function

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Evaluate:

log6(1)=x\log_6\left(1\right)=x  

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 0

c)

x = 6

d)

x = -1

2.

Write in a log form
35=y3^5=y  

a)

log3y=15\log_3y=15  

b)

log5y=3\log_5y=3  

c)

log3y=3\log_3y=3  

d)

log3y=5\log_3y=5  

3.

What number must fill in the blank to make this equation true?

log3 x=3\log_3\ x=3  

a)

x = 3

b)

x = 1

c)

x = 9

d)

x = 27

4.

Write in exponential form. log232 = 5

a)

2-5 = 32

b)

232 = 5

c)

25 = 32

d)

325 = 2

5.
Change to Exponential Form:
log636 = 2
a)
26=36
b)
62=36
c)
362=6
d)
366=2
6.
Write the exponential equation as a logarithm
63=216
a)
log6(3) = 216
b)
log3(6) = 216
c)
log6(216)=3
d)
log216(6)=3
7.

Rewrite in exponential form:

log9x=2

a)

9x=2

b)

2x=9

c)

29=x

d)

92=x

8.

Write 6x = 8 in log form.

a)

log6 8 = x

b)

log8 6 = x

c)

log6 x = 8

d)

log8 x = 6

9.
Evaluate.
log381
a)
4
b)
1/4
c)
-4
d)
-1/4
10.
The common logarithm has what base?
a)
10
b)
0
c)
e
d)
-e
11.
Rewrite 34 = 81 in logarithmic form.
a)
log34 = 81
b)
log813 = 4
c)
log381 = 4
d)
log481 = 3
12.
Evaluate log41
a)
1
b)
0
c)
4
d)
undefined
13.
Rewrite logpt = m in exponential form.
a)
pt = m
b)
tm = p
c)
mt = p
d)
pm = t
14.
log (-1) = 
a)
0.1
b)
.01
c)
all real numbers
d)
does not exist
15.
Logarithmic functions are the inverse of...
a)
Linear Functions
b)
Exponential Functions 
c)
Quadratic Functions 
d)
Polynomial Functions 
16.
Evaluate logb(b)
a)
-1
b)
0
c)
1
d)
b
17.
Evaluate:
log416
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1/2
d)
-2
18.
log525 = ?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
125
d)
10
19.
Evaluate log7 343
a)
3
b)
49
c)
7
d)
1
20.

How are exponential and log functions related?

a)

They are cousins

b)

They are siblings

c)

They are married

d)

They are inverses

21.
Evaluate.
log381
a)
4
b)
1/4
c)
-4
d)
-1/4
22.
Solve for x.
3x = 27
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
23.
a)
log (xy3)
b)
log (x− y3)
c)
log (x6/y3)
d)
log (x6 + y3)
24.

log (2 * 3) = ?

a)

log 2 + log 3

b)

log 2 * log 3

c)

log 2 - log 3

d)

log 5

25.

log (32) =?

a)

log 6

b)

2 log 3

c)

log2 3

d)

log3 2

26.

log (a * b) = ?

a)

log a * log b

b)

log a + log b

c)

log a - log b

d)

a*log b

27.

log (a2 * b) = ?

a)

2log(a) + log(b)

b)

2log(a) + 2log(b)

c)

log(a) + log(b)

d)

2log(a) * log(b)

28.
Write logb(xy) as two logs
a)
logbx+logby
b)
logbx-logby
c)
logbx*logby
d)
logbx/logby
29.

Condense



   log39+log33\log_39+\log_33  

a)

log312\log_312  

b)

log327\log_327  

c)

log39\log_39  

30.

Condense 


log5ylog525\log_5y-\log_525  

a)

log5(y25)\log_5\left(y-25\right)  

b)

log5(25y)\log_5\left(25y\right)  

c)

log5(y25)\log_5\left(\frac{y}{25}\right)  

d)

log5(25y)\log_5\left(\frac{25}{y}\right)  

31.

Which expression is equivalent to  log2(m4n7)\log_2\left(\frac{m^4}{n^7}\right)  

a)

4log2m+7log2n4\log_2m+7\log_2n  

b)

7log2m+4log2n7\log_2m+4\log_2n  

c)

4log2m7log2n4\log_2m-7\log_2n  

d)

7log2m4log2n7\log_2m-4\log_2n  

32.

Condense: log26+log23=

a)

log218

b)

log22 = 1

c)

log23

d)

log29

33.
Rewrite in exponential form:
ln(2) = x
a)
2= 10
b)
102 = x
c)
e= 2
d)
e2 = x
34.
Condense: log16 + log2 - log8
a)
log4
b)
log8
c)
log10
d)
log24
35.

When you have two log expressions separated by a minus sign (-), we really need to ___________ them to simplify into one log expression.

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

36.

When you have two log expressions separated by a plus sign (+), we really need to ___________ them to simplify into one log expression.

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

37.

Condense into a single logarithm.
log25+log29+log2w\log_25+\log_29+\log_2w  

a)

log2(14w)\log_2\left(14w\right)  

b)

log2(45w)\log_2\left(45w\right)  

c)

log2(14w)\log_2\left(\frac{14}{w}\right)   

d)

log2(14+w)\log_2\left(14+w\right)  

38.

Condense the following logarithm


log3(p2)log3x\log_3\left(p-2\right)-\log_3x  

a)

log3(p2)x\log_3\left(p-2\right)^x  

b)

log3x(p2)\log_3x\left(p-2\right)  

c)

p2=xp-2=x  

d)

log3(p2x)\log_3\left(\frac{p-2}{x}\right)  

39.
Rewrite logb(xn)
a)
nlogbx
b)
(logbx)n
c)
xnlogbx
d)
logb(xn)
40.

Condense into a single logarithm.
4log7x3log7y4\log_7x-3\log_7y  

a)

log7(x12y3)\log_7\left(x^{12}y^3\right)  

b)

log7(12xy)\log_7\left(12xy\right)  

c)

log7(x4y3)\log_7\left(\frac{x^4}{y^3}\right)   

d)

log4(4x3y)\log_4\left(\frac{4x}{3y}\right)  

41.

log9x+log9(x+2)=log9(35)\log_9x+\log_9\left(x+2\right)=\log_9\left(35\right)

a)

5

b)

5, -7

c)

-7

d)

-7, -13

42.

Rewrite 1.6(x+2) = 14.1

a)

log1.614.1 = x+2

b)

log1.6(x+2) = 14.1

c)

log14.1(x+2) = 1.6

d)

log(x+2)1.6 = 14.1

43.

Without a calculator, evaluate log41

a)

1/4

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

not possible

44.

Without a calculator, evaluate log125 25

a)

2/3

b)

3/2

c)

1/6

d)

1/5

45.
Convert log12(x)=2 to exponential form.
a)
122=x
b)
12x=2
c)
x2=12
d)
2x=12
46.
Solve for x.
logx(64)=3
a)
x=8
b)
x=4
c)
x=3
d)
x=64
47.

A logarithm is always represents

a)

an exponent.

b)

a base.

c)

an answer.

d)

a unicorn.

48.

log8(2)=13\log_8\left(2\right)=\frac{1}{3}  In the expression, 8 is the

a)

base.

b)

exponent.

c)

argument.

d)

answer.

49.

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  

50.

Rewrite the equation in logarithmic form.
54=16255^{-4}=\frac{1}{625}  


a)

log5(4)=1625\log_5\left(-4\right)=\frac{1}{625}  

b)

log5(1625)=4\log_5\left(\frac{1}{625}\right)=-4  

c)

log4(1625)=5\log_{-4}\left(\frac{1}{625}\right)=5  

d)

log1625(5)=4\log_{\frac{1}{625}}\left(5\right)=-4