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. $$3^{4}=81$$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=-3 x+5$$

4 step solution

Problem 1

Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$3 e^{2 x}+1=5$$

6 step solution

Problem 1

Graph each function. Do not use a calculator. $$f(x)=3^{x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 2

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$2^{5}=32$$

3 step solution

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. $$\frac{1}{2} e^{x}=13$$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Graph each function. Do not use a calculator. $$f(x)=4^{x}$$

3 step solution

Problem 3

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-4}=16$$

3 step solution

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. $$f(x)=\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{x}$$

4 step solution

Problem 4

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-3}=\frac{27}{8}$$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=-x^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$5\left(10^{3 x}\right)-4=6$$

6 step solution

Problem 4

Graph each function. Do not use a calculator. $$f(x)=\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 5

Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=\sqrt{36-x^{2}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 5

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$10^{-4}=0.0001$$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$\frac{1}{2} \log _{2} x=\frac{3}{4}$$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$4^{x}=2$$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=-\sqrt{100-x^{2}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 6

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)^{-2}=10,000$$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$2 \log _{3} x=\frac{4}{5}$$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$125^{x}=5$$

5 step solution

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. $$e^{0}=1$$

3 step solution

Problem 7

Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$4 \ln 3 x=8$$

3 step solution

Problem 7

Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{x}=4$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=\sqrt[3]{x}$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in logarithmic form. Do not use a calculator. $$e^{1 \Omega}=\sqrt[3]{e}$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Solve each equation. Express all solutions in exact form. Do not use a calculator. $$7 \ln 2 x=10$$

3 step solution

Problem 8

Solve each equation. Do not use a calculator. $$\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{x}=\frac{9}{4}$$

3 step solution

Problem 9

Decide whether each function is one-to-one. $$f(x)=|2 x+1|$$

5 step solution

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. $$3^{x}=7$$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$2^{\sqrt{10}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 10

Can a quadratic function \(f\) with domain \((-\infty, \infty)\) have an inverse function? Explain.

4 step solution

Problem 10

Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\log \frac{1}{2} x$$

4 step solution

Problem 10

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log _{5} 5=1$$

3 step solution

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. $$5^{x}=13$$

5 step solution

Problem 10

Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$3^{\sqrt{11}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 11

Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\log (-x)$$

4 step solution

Problem 11

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log \sqrt{3} 81=8$$

4 step solution

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. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{x}=5$$

5 step solution

Problem 11

Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{\sqrt{2}}$$

5 step solution

Problem 12

Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\log \left(-\frac{1}{2} x\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 12

For each statement, write an equivalent statement in exponential form. Do not use a calculator. $$\log _{4} \frac{1}{64}=-3$$

3 step solution

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. $$\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{x}=6$$

4 step solution

Problem 12

Use a calculator to find an approximation for each power. Give the maximum number of decimal places that your calculator displays. $$.\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{\sqrt{6}}$$

4 step solution

Problem 13

Find the domain of each logarithmic function analytically. You may wish to support your answer graphically. $$f(x)=\ln \left(x^{2}+7\right)$$

4 step solution

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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