Chapter 5
Algebra and Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry · 283 exercises
Problem 11
Exer. 5-16: Determine whether the function \(f\) is one-to-one. $$ f(x)=|x| $$
4 step solution
Problem 11
Sketch the graph of \(f\) if \(a=2\). (a) \(f(x)=a^{x}\) (b) \(f(x)=-a^{x}\) (c) \(f(x)=3 a^{x}\) (d) \(f(x)=a^{x+3}\) (e) \(f(x)=a^{x}+3\) (f) \(f(x)=a^{x-3}\) (g) \(f(x)=a^{x}-3\) (h) \(f(x)=a^{-x}\) (i) \(f(x)=\left(\frac{1}{a}\right)^{x}\) (j) \(f(x)=a^{3-x}\)
10 step solution
Problem 12
Write the expression as one logarithm. $$ 5 \log _{a} x-\frac{1}{2} \log _{a}(3 x-4)-3 \log _{a}(5 x+1) $$
5 step solution
Problem 12
$$ e^{3 x}=e^{2 x-1} $$
2 step solution
Problem 12
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ 4^{2 x+3}=5^{x-2} $$
6 step solution
Problem 12
Exer. 11-12: Change to logarithmic form. (a) \(10^{4}=10,000\) (b) \(10^{-2}=0.01\) (c) \(10^{x}=38 z\) (d) \(e^{4}=D\) (e) \(e^{0.1 t}=x+2\)
6 step solution
Problem 12
Exer. 5-16: Determine whether the function \(f\) is one-to-one. $$ f(x)=3 $$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Write the expression as one logarithm. $$ \log \left(x^{3} y^{2}\right)-2 \log x \sqrt[3]{y}-3 \log \left(\frac{x}{y}\right) $$
5 step solution
Problem 13
Find the zeros of \(f\). $$ f(x)=x e^{x}+e^{x} $$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ 2^{2 x-3}=5^{x-2} $$
8 step solution
Problem 13
Exer. 5-16: Determine whether the function \(f\) is one-to-one. $$ f(x)=\sqrt{4-x^{2}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Sketch the graph of \(f\). $$f(x)=\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-x}$$
5 step solution
Problem 14
Write the expression as one logarithm. $$ 2 \log \frac{y^{3}}{x}-3 \log y+\frac{1}{2} \log x^{4} y^{2} $$
5 step solution
Problem 14
Find the zeros of \(f\). $$ f(x)=-x^{2} e^{-x}+2 x e^{-x} $$
4 step solution
Problem 14
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ 3^{2-3 x}=4^{2 x+1} $$
7 step solution
Problem 14
Exer. 13-14: Change to exponential form. (a) \(\log x=-8\) (b) \(\log x=y-2\) (c) \(\ln x=\frac{1}{2}\) (d) \(\ln z=7+x\) (e) \(\ln (t-5)=1.2\)
6 step solution
Problem 14
Exer. 5-16: Determine whether the function \(f\) is one-to-one. $$ f(x)=2 x^{3}-4 $$
5 step solution
Problem 14
Sketch the graph of \(f\). $$f(x)=\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{x}$$
5 step solution
Problem 15
Write the expression as one logarithm. $$ \ln y^{3}+\frac{1}{3} \ln \left(x^{3} y^{6}\right)-5 \ln y $$
4 step solution
Problem 15
Find the zeros of \(f\). $$ f(x)=x^{3}\left(4 e^{4 x}\right)+3 x^{2} e^{4 x} $$
3 step solution
Problem 15
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ 2^{-x}=8 $$
4 step solution
Problem 15
Exer. 15-16: Find the number, if possible. (a) \(\log _{5} 1\) (b) \(\log _{3} 3\) (c) \(\log _{4}(-2)\) (d) \(\log _{7} 7^{2}\) (e) \(3^{\log _{3} 8}\) (f) \(\log _{5} 125\) (g) \(\log _{4} \frac{1}{16}\)
7 step solution
Problem 15
Exer. 5-16: Determine whether the function \(f\) is one-to-one. $$ f(x)=\frac{1}{x} $$
4 step solution
Problem 15
Sketch the graph of \(f\). $$f(x)=5\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{x}+3$$
5 step solution
Problem 16
Write the expression as one logarithm. $$ 2 \ln x-4 \ln (1 / y)-3 \ln (x y) $$
4 step solution
Problem 16
Find the zeros of \(f\). $$ f(x)=x^{2}\left(2 e^{2 x}\right)+2 x e^{2 x}+e^{2 x}+2 x e^{2 x} $$
5 step solution
Problem 16
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ 2^{-x^{2}}=5 $$
5 step solution
Problem 16
Exer. 15-16: Find the number, if possible. (a) \(\log _{8} 1\) (b) \(\log _{9} 9\) (c) \(\log _{5} 0\) (d) \(\log _{6} 6^{7}\) (e) \(5^{\log _{5} 4}\) (f) \(\log _{3} 243\) (g) \(\log _{2} 128\)
8 step solution
Problem 16
Exer. 5-16: Determine whether the function \(f\) is one-to-one. $$ f(x)=\frac{1}{x^{2}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 16
Sketch the graph of \(f\). $$f(x)=8(4)^{-x}-2$$
4 step solution
Problem 17
Solve the equation. $$ \log _{6}(2 x-3)=\log _{6} 12-\log _{6} 3 $$
5 step solution
Problem 17
Simplify the expression.$$ \frac{\left(e^{x}+e^{-x}\right)\left(e^{x}+e^{-x}\right)-\left(e^{x}-e^{-x}\right)\left(e^{x}-e^{-x}\right)}{\left(e^{x}+e^{-x}\right)^{2}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 17
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ \log x=1-\log (x-3) $$
7 step solution
Problem 17
Exer. 17-18: Find the number. (a) \(10^{\log 3}\) (b) \(\log 10^{5}\) (c) \(\log 100\) (d) \(\log 0.0001\) (e) \(e^{\ln 2}\) (f) \(\ln e^{-3}\) (g) \(e^{2+\ln 3}\)
7 step solution
Problem 17
Sketch the graph of \(f\). $$f(x)=-\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{x}+4$$
5 step solution
Problem 18
Solve the equation. $$ \log _{4}(3 x+2)=\log _{4} 5+\log _{4} 3 $$
5 step solution
Problem 18
Simplify the expression. \(\frac{\left(e^{x}-e^{-x}\right)^{2}-\left(e^{x}+e^{-x}\right)^{2}}{\left(e^{x}+e^{-x}\right)^{2}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 18
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ \log (5 x+1)=2+\log (2 x-3) $$
4 step solution
Problem 18
Exer. 17-18: Find the number. (a) \(10^{\log 7}\) (b) \(\log 10^{-6}\) (c) \(\log 100,000\) (d) \(\log 0.001\) (e) \(e^{\ln 8}\) (f) \(\ln e^{2 / 3}\) (g) \(e^{1+\ln 5}\)
7 step solution
Problem 18
Exer. 17-20: Use the theorem on inverse functions to prove that \(f\) and \(g\) are inverse functions of each other, and sketch the graphs of \(f\) and \(g\) on the same coordinate plane. $$ f(x)=x^{2}+5, x \leq 0 ; \quad g(x)=-\sqrt{x-5}, x \geq 5 $$
5 step solution
Problem 18
Sketch the graph of \(f\). $$f(x)=-3^{x}+9$$
5 step solution
Problem 19
Solve the equation. $$ 2 \log _{3} x=3 \log _{3} 5 $$
5 step solution
Problem 19
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ \log \left(x^{2}+4\right)-\log (x+2)=2+\log (x-2) $$
5 step solution
Problem 19
Exer. 19-34: Solve the equation. $$ \log _{4} x=\log _{4}(8-x) $$
5 step solution
Problem 19
Exer. 17-20: Use the theorem on inverse functions to prove that \(f\) and \(g\) are inverse functions of each other, and sketch the graphs of \(f\) and \(g\) on the same coordinate plane. $$ f(x)=-x^{2}+3, x \geq 0 ; \quad g(x)=\sqrt{3-x}, x \leq 3 $$
4 step solution
Problem 20
Solve the equation. $$ 3 \log _{2} x=2 \log _{2} 3 $$
4 step solution
Problem 20
Exer. 11-24: Find the exact solution, using common logarithms, and a two- decimal-place approximation of each solution, when appropriate. $$ \log (x-4)-\log (3 x-10)=\log (1 / x) $$
8 step solution
Problem 20
Exer. 19-34: Solve the equation. $$ \log _{3}(x+4)=\log _{3}(1-x) $$
4 step solution
Problem 20
Exer. 17-20: Use the theorem on inverse functions to prove that \(f\) and \(g\) are inverse functions of each other, and sketch the graphs of \(f\) and \(g\) on the same coordinate plane. $$ f(x)=x^{3}-4 ; \quad g(x)=\sqrt[3]{x+4} $$
4 step solution
Problem 20
Sketch the graph of \(f\). $$f(x)=2^{-|x|}$$
5 step solution