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Application of Logarithms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write logb(xy) as two logs

a)

logbx+logby

b)

logbx-logby

c)

logbx*logby

d)

logbx/logby

2.

Use the properties of logarithms to retwrite

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Expand

a)

log8x+log8y+log8z

b)

5log8x+5log8y+5log8z

c)

log8xy+5log8z

d)

log8x+log8y+5log8z

4.

Condense

a)

logxyz3

b)

log(xy/z3)

c)

logx+logy+logz3

d)

logx3y3z3

5.

Solve the equation for x.

a)

7.389

b)

0.693

c)

0.0183

d)

6.581

6.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Log with a base "e" (loge) is the same thing as...

a)

"e"

b)

Natural Logarithm (LN)

c)

Common Logarithm (Log)

d)

Natural Log, base "e"
LNe

8.

Solve for x:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

.5

d)

4

9.

You invest $5,000 into a savings account that has an interest rate of 5% compounded continuously. In how many years will there be $12000 in the account? ( y=Perty=Pe^{rt} )

a)

12.375 Years

b)

177.073 Years

c)

0.175 Years

d)

17.509 Years

10.

You invest $5,000 into a savings account that has an interest rate of 5% compounded continuously. In how many years will there be $12000 in the account?

a)

12.375 Years

b)

177.073 Years

c)

0.175 Years

d)

17.509 Years

11.

Log with a base "e" (loge) is the same thing as...

a)

"e"

b)

Natural Logarithm (LN)

c)

Common Logarithm (Log)

d)

Natural Log, base "e"
LNe

12.

Condense

a)

log8(a18/b3)

b)

log8(a18b3)

c)

log8(a/b3)

d)

15log8(a/b3)

13.

Expand

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.
a)
log (xy3)
b)
log (x− y3)
c)
log (x6/y3)
d)
log (x6 + y3)
15.

log(8xyz) \log\left(\frac{8x}{yz}\right)\  

a)

log8+logx-logy-logz

b)

log8+logx-logy+logz

c)

log(8x)-log(yz)

d)

8logx-ylogz

16.
a)
6log8(xyz)
b)
log8(x) - log8(y) - 6log8(z)
c)
log8(x) + log8(y) - log8(z)
d)
log8(x) + log8(y) + 6log8(z)
17.

Write as a single log: log 12 + 2 log x

a)

log (12 + 2x)

b)

log (14x)

c)

log (12 * 2x)

d)

log (12x2)

18.

Expand the following logarithm: 
log2 5x.

a)

log2 5 - log2 x 

b)

log2 5 + log2 x 

c)

2log 5 + 2log x

d)

log5 2 + logx 2

19.

Write the expression as a single logarithm.   Then simplify if possible.
log 6 - log 3 + 2 log 7

a)

log 98

b)

log 78

c)

log 56

d)

log 45

20.

Evaluate log52+log520log54\log_52+\log_520-\log_54  . Use the table to approximate the value of the logarithmic expression or use the change-of-base formula to simplify.

a)

1.43071.4307  

b)

1.4307-1.4307  

c)

1.34701.3470  

d)

1.347-1.347