College Algebra

Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Use transformations to graph the function. Determine the domain, range, and horizontal asymptote of the function.
1) f(x) = -2 x+3 + 4 1)

A) domain of f: (- , ); range of f: (-4, ); B) domain of f: (- , ); range of f: (- , 4);

horizontal asymptote: y = 4 horizontal asymptote: y = 4

C) domain of f: (- , ); range of f: (- , -4); D) domain of f: (- , ); range of f: (- , -4);

horizontal asymptote: y = -4 horizontal asymptote: y = -4

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2) f(x) = 5 (x - 3) 2)

A) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(0, ) B) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(0, )

horizontal asymptote: y = 0 horizontal asymptote: y = 0

C) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(- , 0) D) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(- , 0)

horizontal asymptote: y = 0 horizontal asymptote: y = 0

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3) f(x) = 4 -x + 5 3)

A) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(4, ) B) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(4, )

horizontal asymptote: y = 4 horizontal asymptote: y = 4

C) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(5, ) D) domain of f: (- , ); range of f:(5, )

horizontal asymptote: y = 5 horizontal asymptote: y = 5

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Graph the function.
4) f(x) = 3 x 4)

A) B)

C) D)

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 5 x
5) f(x) = 5)
4

A) B)

C) D)

Solve the equation.

6) 21 + 2x = 32 6)
A) {4} B) {2} C) {16} D) {-2}

7) 18x = 1 7)
1
A) {1} B) { } C) {0} D)
18

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8) 3-x = 8)
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1 1
A) {2} B) C) D) {-2}
2 3

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9) 27 - 3x = 9)
4
1
A) {-3} B) {1} C) D) {3}
2

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10) 2x = 10)
16
1 1
A) B) {-4} C) D) {4}
4 8

11) 2x = 16 11)
A) {5} B) {4} C) {8} D) {3}

12) 4(3x - 7 ) = 16 12)

1
A) {4} B) {-3} C) {3} D)
4

1 x
13) = 216 13)
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1 1
A) {-3} B) {3} C) - D)
3 3

14) 2x2 - 3= 64 14)

A) {6} B) {3} C) { 35, - 35} D) {3, -3}

15) (ex)x e45 = e14x 15)

A) {-9, -5} B) {9} C) {9, 5} D) {5}

Change the exponential expression to an equivalent expression involving a logarithm.

16) 42 = x 16)
A) log 4=2 B) log 2=x C) log x=4 D) log x=2
x 4 2 4

17) ex = 9 17)
A) ln x = 9 B) ln 9 = x C) logx e = 9 D) log9 x = e

Change the logarithmic expression to an equivalent expression involving an exponent.

18) log x = 2 18)
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A) 42 = x B) x2 = 4 C) 4x = 2 D) 24 = x

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 19) log 16 = x 19)
2
A) 16x = 2 B) x2 = 16 C) 162 = x D) 2x = 16

Graph the function and its inverse on the same Cartesian plane.
20) f(x) = log4 x 20)

A) B)

C) D)

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21) f(x) = log1/4 x 21)

A) B)

C) D)

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Graph the function.
22) f(x) = 2 - ln x 22)

A) B)

C) D)

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23) f(x) = 2 ln x 23)

A) B)

C) D)

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 24) f(x) = 2 - ln(x + 4) 24)

A) B)

C) D)

Use the properties of logarithms to find the exact value of the expression. Do not use a calculator.
25) log9 9 5 25)
A) 9 B) 1 C) 45 D) 5

26) ln e 6 26)
A) 6 B) 36 C) 6 D) e

27) log2 14 - log2 7 27)

A) 2 B) 1 C) 14 D) 7

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 28) log4 24 - log4 6 28)
A) 6 B) 24 C) 4 D) 1

29) log3 30 log30 9 29)

A) 3 B) 2 C) 9 D) 30

30) 10log 30 - log 6 30)

A) log 24 B) 30 C) 5 D) 100,000

Suppose that ln 2 = a and ln 5 = b. Use properties of logarithms to write each logarithm in terms of a and b.
31) ln 10 31)
A) a - b B) ab C) ln a + ln b D) a + b

32) ln 20 32)
A) 2a + b B) 2a + 2b C) 4b D) a + b

Write as the sum and/or difference of logarithms. Express powers as factors.

13 r
33) log 33)
18 s
1 1
A) log 13 + log r - log s B) log s - log 13 - log r
18 2 18 18 18 18 2 18
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C) log (13 r) - log s D) log 13 log m log s
18 18 18 2 18 18

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5
34) log 34)
3 q2 p
1
A) log 5 - log q - log p B) log 5 - 2 log q - log p
3 3 3 2 3 3 3
1
C) log 5 - 2 log q - 2 log p D) 2 log 5 - 2 log q - log 2
2 3 3 3 3 3 3

Express as a single logarithm.

35) ( log x - log y) + 3 log z 35)
a a a
xz 3 3xz x
A) log B) log xz3 y C) log D) log
a y a a y a z3 y

36) 3 log x + 5 log (x - 6) 36)

6 6
A) 15 log x(x - 6) B) log x(x - 6)15 C) log x3(x - 6)5 D) log x(x - 6)
6 6 6 6

Use the Change-of-Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate the logarithm. Round your answer to three decimal places.
37) log 0.638 37)
2
A) -0.648 B) -1.542 C) -0.195 D) 3.135

38) log 3.3 38)

4.5
A) 1.260 B) 0.794 C) 0.733 D) 0.519

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Use the Change-of-Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate the logarithm. Round your answer to two decimal places.
39) log7.2 299 39)
A) 41.53 B) 0.35 C) 2.89 D) 2.48

40) log5.3 3.3 40)

A) 0.52 B) 0.62 C) 1.40 D) 0.72

Solve the equation.

41) log (3x) = log 2 + log (x - 1) 41)
2 1
A) - B) C) 2 D) - 2
5 2

42) log (5x + 8) = log (5x + 3) 42)

2 2
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A) {0} B) {5} C) D)
5

43) log (x + 4) + log (x - 2) = 2 43)

4 4
A) {4} B) {4, -6} C) {5} D) {-6}

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44) 2(7 + 3x) = 44)
4
1
A) {-3} B) {3} C) D) {1}
2

45) 3 52t - 1 = 75 45)

13 1 3
A) B) {3} C) D)
10 2 2

Solve the equation. Express irrational answers in exact form and as a decimal rounded to 3 decimal places.
3 x
46) = 21 - x 46)
5
3
ln + ln 2
3 5
A) ln - ln 2 -1.204 B) 0.263
5 ln 2

ln 2 ln 6
C) 3.802 D) 0.778
3 ln 10
ln + ln 2
5

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