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Intermediate Algebra
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

1
Exponential Functions and Applications

Problem  1
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Find the values of the exponential functions \(f\) and \(g\), where \(f(x)=2^x\) and \(g(x)=3^x\), and \(x\in \{0,1,2,3,-2,-3\}\).

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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  2
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A patient is administered a \(1200\)-microgram dose of iodine-\(131\). How much iodine-\(131\) will be in the patient’s system after \(10\) days, after \(16\) days?

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Stefanie
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CJ
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Edwin
Problem  3
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Sketch the graph of the exponential equation \(y=2^x\)

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Jesse
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Betsy
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Preston
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Julieta
Problem  4
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Sketch the graph of \(y=\left( \displaystyle\frac{1}{3} \right) ^x\)

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Betsy
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CJ
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Edwin
Problem  5
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You deposit \(\$500\) in an account that earns \(8\%\) compounded quarterly. Find an equation that gives the amount of money in the account after \(t\) years, the amount in the account after \(5\) years, and when it will contain \(\$1\text{,}000\).

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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  6

You deposit \(\$500\) in an account with an annual interest rate of \(8\%\) compounded continuously. Find an equation that gives the amount of money in the account after \(t\) years, the amount in the account after \(5\) years.

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Stefanie
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CJ
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Edwin

2
Inverse Functions

Problem  1
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=2x-3\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Preston
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Betsy
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Anthony
Problem  2
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Graph \(y=x^2-2\) and find its inverse and graph it.

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Mr. McKeague
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Betsy
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CJ
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Julieta
Problem  3
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Find the inverse of \(g(x)=\displaystyle\frac{x-4}{x-2}\).

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Mr. McKeague
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Preston
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Betsy
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Anthony
Problem  4
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Graph \(y=2^x\) and its inverse \(x=2^y\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Betsy
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CJ
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Julieta

3
Logarithmic Functions and Applications

Problem  1
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Solve \(\log_3{x}=-2\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Stefanie
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Anthony
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David
Problem  2
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Solve \(\log_x{4}=3\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Stefanie
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Anthony
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Betsy
Problem  3
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Solve \(\log_8{4}=x\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Stefanie
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Anthony
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David
Problem  4
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Graph \(y=\log_2{x}\)

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Sirena
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Betsy
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CJ
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David
Problem  5
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Simplify.

  1. \(\log_2{8}\)

  2. \(\log_{10}{10,000}\)

  3. \(\log_b{b}\)

  4. \(\log_b{1}\)

  5. \(\log_4{\left(\log_5{5}\right)}\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Stefanie
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Anthony
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Betsy
Problem  6
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An earthquake has a magnitude of \(5\) on the Richter scale, what can we say about the size of its shock wave?

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Betsy
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CJ
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Anthony

4
Properties of Logarithms

Problem  1
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Expand \(\log_5{\left(\displaystyle\frac{3xy}{z}\right)}\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Betsy
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Preston
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David
Problem  2
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Expand \(\log_2{\left(\displaystyle\frac{x^4}{\sqrt{y}\cdot z^3}\right)}\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Betsy
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CJ
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David
Problem  3
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Simplify: \(2\log_{10}{a}+3\log_{10}{b}-\displaystyle\frac{1}{3}\log_{10}{c}\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Betsy
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Preston
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David
Problem  4
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Solve \(\log_2{(x+2)}+\log_2{x}=3\)

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Mr. McKeague
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Betsy
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CJ
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David
Problem  5
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Mr. McKeague

5
Common and Natural Logarithms with Applications

Problem  1
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Find \(\log{(2,760)}\)

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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  2
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Find \(\log{(0.0391)}\)

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Sirena
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Stefanie
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CJ
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Cynthia
Problem  3
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Find \(\log{(0.00523)}\)

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Breylor
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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  4
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Solve \(\log{x}=3.8774\)

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Stefanie
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CJ
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Julieta
Problem  5
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Solve \(\log{x}=-2.4179\)

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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  6
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The San Francisco earthquake was \(8.3\) on the Richter scale. The San Fernando earthquake was measured \(6.6\). Find \(T\) for each and indicate how much stronger the San Francisco earthquake was.

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Katherine
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CJ
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Julieta
Problem  7
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Normal rainwater has a pH of \(5.6\). What is the concentration of hydrogen ions?

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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  8
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The concentration of hydrogen ions in acid rain known to kill fish is \(3.2 \times 10^{-5}\) moles per liter. Find the pH of this acid rain to the nearest tenth.

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Stephanie
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Breylor
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CJ
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Sirena
Problem  9
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Simplify.

  1. \(e^0\)

  2. \(e^1\)

  3. \(\ln e\)

  4. \(\ln 1\)

  5. \(\ln{e^3}\)

  6. \(\ln{e^{-4}}\)

  7. \(\ln{e^t}\)

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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  10
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Expand \(\ln{Ae^5t}\)

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Breylor
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Stefanie
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CJ
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Julieta
Problem  11
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If \(\ln 2=0.6931\) and \(\ln 3=1.0986\), find

  1. \(\ln 6\)

  2. \(\ln 0.5\)

  3. \(\ln 8\)

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CJ
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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony

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Exponential Equations, Change of Base, and Applications

Problem  1
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Solve \(25^{2x+1}=15\)

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Stefanie
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CJ
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Anthony
Problem  2
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Find \(\log_8{24}\)

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Stefanie
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Preston
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Anthony
Problem  3
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How long does it take \(\$5,000\) to double if it is in an account that yields \(5\%\) compounded once a year?

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Preston
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Stephanie
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Edwin
Problem  4
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A city has a population of \(32\text{,}000\) in 1994. The population \(t\) years later can be estimated by \(P=32\text{,}000e^{0.05t}\). When will it have \(50\text{,}000\) people?

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Preston
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Julieta
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Edwin
Problem  5

Evaluate \(\log_3 7\) from the graph.

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Julieta
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CJ
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Edwin