Chapter 6
A Graphical Approach to Precalculus with Limits · 396 exercises
Problem 1
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$3^{4}=81$$
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Problem 1
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=-3 x+5$$
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Problem 1
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$3 e^{2 x}+1=5$$
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Problem 1
Graph each function. Do not use a calculator. $$f(x)=3^{x}$$
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Problem 2
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$2^{5}=32$$
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Problem 2
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=-5 x+2$$
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Problem 2
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$\frac{1}{2} e^{x}=13$$
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Problem 2
Graph each function. Do not use a calculator. $$f(x)=4^{x}$$
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Problem 3
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-4}=16$$
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Problem 3
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$2\left(10^{x}\right)=14$$
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Problem 3
Graph each function. Do not use a calculator. $$f(x)=\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{x}$$
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Problem 4
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-3}=\frac{27}{8}$$
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Problem 4
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=-x^{2}$$
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Problem 4
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$5\left(10^{3 x}\right)-4=6$$
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Problem 4
Graph each function. Do not use a calculator. $$f(x)=\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{x}$$
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Problem 5
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=\sqrt{36-x^{2}}$$
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Problem 5
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$10^{-4}=0.0001$$
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Problem 5
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$\frac{1}{2} \log _{2} x=\frac{3}{4}$$
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Problem 5
Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$4^{x}=2$$
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Problem 6
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=-\sqrt{100-x^{2}}$$
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Problem 6
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)^{-2}=10,000$$
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Problem 6
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$2 \log _{3} x=\frac{4}{5}$$
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Problem 6
Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$125^{x}=5$$
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Problem 7
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=x^{3}$$
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Problem 7
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$e^{0}=1$$
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Problem 7
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$4 \ln 3 x=8$$
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Problem 7
Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{x}=4$$
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Problem 8
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x}$$
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Problem 8
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$e^{1 \Omega}=\sqrt[3]{e}$$
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Problem 8
Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$7 \ln 2 x=10$$
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Problem 8
Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{x}=\frac{9}{4}$$
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Problem 9
Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=|2 x+1|$$
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Problem 9
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log _{6} 36=2$$
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Problem 9
Solve each exponential equation. Express the solution set so that (a) solutions are in exact form and, if irrational, (b) solutions are approximated to the nearest thousandth. Support your solutions by using a calculator. $$3^{x}=7$$
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Problem 9
Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$2^{\sqrt{10}}$$
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Problem 10
Can a quadratic function \(f\) with domain \((-\infty, \infty)\) have an inverse function? Explain.
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Problem 10
Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\log \frac{1}{2} x$$
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Problem 10
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log _{5} 5=1$$
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Problem 10
Solve each exponential equation. Express the solution set so that (a) solutions are in exact form and, if irrational, (b) solutions are approximated to the nearest thousandth. Support your solutions by using a calculator. $$5^{x}=13$$
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Problem 10
Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$3^{\sqrt{11}}$$
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Problem 11
Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\log (-x)$$
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Problem 11
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log \sqrt{3} 81=8$$
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Problem 11
Solve each exponential equation. Express the solution set so that (a) solutions are in exact form and, if irrational, (b) solutions are approximated to the nearest thousandth. Support your solutions by using a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{x}=5$$
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Problem 11
Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{\sqrt{2}}$$
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Problem 12
Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\log \left(-\frac{1}{2} x\right)$$
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Problem 12
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log _{4} \frac{1}{64}=-3$$
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Problem 12
Solve each exponential equation. Express the solution set so that (a) solutions are in exact form and, if irrational, (b) solutions are approximated to the nearest thousandth. Support your solutions by using a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{x}=6$$
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Problem 12
Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$.\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{\sqrt{6}}$$
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Problem 13
Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\ln \left(x^{2}+7\right)$$
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Problem 13
For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log _{10} 0.001=-3$$
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