Chapter 6
Precalculus · 222 exercises
Problem 1
For each of the scenarios given in Exercises \(1-6\), \- Find the amount \(A\) in the account as a function of the term of the investment \(t\) in years. \- Determine how much is in the account after 5 years, 10 years, 30 years and 35 years. Round your answers to the nearest cent. \- Determine how long will it take for the initial investment to double. Round your answer to the nearest year. \- Find and interpret the average rate of change of the amount in the account from the end of the fourth year to the end of the fifth year, and from the end of the thirty-fourth year to the end of the thirty-fifth year. Round your answer to two decimal places. $$\$ 500$$ is invested in an account which offers \(0.75 \%\), compounded monthly.
6 step solution
Problem 1
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log (3 x-1)=\log (4-x) $$
4 step solution
Problem 1
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 2^{d x}=8 $$
4 step solution
Problem 1
In Exercises 1 - 15 , expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \ln \left(x^{3} y^{2}\right) $$
4 step solution
Problem 1
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(2^{3}=8\)
2 step solution
Problem 2
For each of the scenarios given in Exercises \(1-6\), \- Find the amount \(A\) in the account as a function of the term of the investment \(t\) in years. \- Determine how much is in the account after 5 years, 10 years, 30 years and 35 years. Round your answers to the nearest cent. \- Determine how long will it take for the initial investment to double. Round your answer to the nearest year. \- Find and interpret the average rate of change of the amount in the account from the end of the fourth year to the end of the fifth year, and from the end of the thirty-fourth year to the end of the thirty-fifth year. Round your answer to two decimal places. $$\$ 500$$ is invested in an account which offers \(0.75 \%\), compounded continuously.
7 step solution
Problem 2
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log _{2}\left(x^{3}\right)=\log _{2}(x) $$
6 step solution
Problem 2
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 3^{(x-1)}=27 $$
4 step solution
Problem 2
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log _{2}\left(\frac{128}{x^{2}+4}\right) $$
3 step solution
Problem 2
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(5^{-3}=\frac{1}{125}\)
3 step solution
Problem 3
For each of the scenarios given in Exercises \(1-6\), \- Find the amount \(A\) in the account as a function of the term of the investment \(t\) in years. \- Determine how much is in the account after 5 years, 10 years, 30 years and 35 years. Round your answers to the nearest cent. \- Determine how long will it take for the initial investment to double. Round your answer to the nearest year. \- Find and interpret the average rate of change of the amount in the account from the end of the fourth year to the end of the fifth year, and from the end of the thirty-fourth year to the end of the thirty-fifth year. Round your answer to two decimal places. $$\$ 1000$$ is invested in an account which offers \(1.25 \%\), compounded monthly.
5 step solution
Problem 3
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \ln \left(8-x^{2}\right)=\ln (2-x) $$
6 step solution
Problem 3
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 5^{2 x-1}=125 $$
3 step solution
Problem 3
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log _{5}\left(\frac{z}{25}\right)^{3} $$
4 step solution
Problem 3
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(4^{5 / 2}=32\)
3 step solution
Problem 4
For each of the scenarios given in Exercises \(1-6\), \- Find the amount \(A\) in the account as a function of the term of the investment \(t\) in years. \- Determine how much is in the account after 5 years, 10 years, 30 years and 35 years. Round your answers to the nearest cent. \- Determine how long will it take for the initial investment to double. Round your answer to the nearest year. \- Find and interpret the average rate of change of the amount in the account from the end of the fourth year to the end of the fifth year, and from the end of the thirty-fourth year to the end of the thirty-fifth year. Round your answer to two decimal places. $$\$ 1000$$ is invested in an account which offers \(1.25 \%\), compounded continuously.
5 step solution
Problem 4
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log _{5}\left(18-x^{2}\right)=\log _{5}(6-x) $$
5 step solution
Problem 4
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 4^{2 x}=\frac{1}{5} $$
4 step solution
Problem 4
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log \left(1.23 \times 10^{37}\right) $$
3 step solution
Problem 4
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{-2}=9\)
4 step solution
Problem 5
For each of the scenarios given in Exercises \(1-6\), \- Find the amount \(A\) in the account as a function of the term of the investment \(t\) in years. \- Determine how much is in the account after 5 years, 10 years, 30 years and 35 years. Round your answers to the nearest cent. \- Determine how long will it take for the initial investment to double. Round your answer to the nearest year. \- Find and interpret the average rate of change of the amount in the account from the end of the fourth year to the end of the fifth year, and from the end of the thirty-fourth year to the end of the thirty-fifth year. Round your answer to two decimal places. $$\$ 5000$$ is invested in an account which offers \(2.125 \%\), compounded monthly.
5 step solution
Problem 5
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log _{3}(7-2 x)=2 $$
3 step solution
Problem 5
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 8^{x}=\frac{1}{128} $$
4 step solution
Problem 5
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \ln \left(\frac{\sqrt{z}}{x y}\right) $$
5 step solution
Problem 5
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(\left(\frac{4}{25}\right)^{-1 / 2}=\frac{5}{2}\)
3 step solution
Problem 6
For each of the scenarios given in Exercises \(1-6\), \- Find the amount \(A\) in the account as a function of the term of the investment \(t\) in years. \- Determine how much is in the account after 5 years, 10 years, 30 years and 35 years. Round your answers to the nearest cent. \- Determine how long will it take for the initial investment to double. Round your answer to the nearest year. \- Find and interpret the average rate of change of the amount in the account from the end of the fourth year to the end of the fifth year, and from the end of the thirty-fourth year to the end of the thirty-fifth year. Round your answer to two decimal places. $$\$ 5000\( is invested in an account which offers \)2.125 \%$, compounded continuously.
5 step solution
Problem 6
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log _{\frac{1}{2}}(2 x-1)=-3 $$
4 step solution
Problem 6
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 2^{\left(x^{3}-x\right)}=1 $$
5 step solution
Problem 6
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log _{5}\left(x^{2}-25\right) $$
4 step solution
Problem 6
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(10^{-3}=0.001\)
3 step solution
Problem 7
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \ln \left(x^{2}-99\right)=0 $$
4 step solution
Problem 7
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 3^{7 x}=81^{4-2 x} $$
4 step solution
Problem 7
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log _{\sqrt{2}}\left(4 x^{3}\right) $$
7 step solution
Problem 7
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(e^{0}=1\)
3 step solution
Problem 8
How much money needs to be invested now to obtain \(\$ 2000\) in 3 years if the interest rate in a savings account is \(0.25 \%\), compounded continuously? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
6 step solution
Problem 8
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log \left(x^{2}-3 x\right)=1 $$
6 step solution
Problem 8
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 9 \cdot 3^{7 x}=\left(\frac{1}{9}\right)^{2 x} $$
5 step solution
Problem 8
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log _{\frac{1}{3}}\left(9 x\left(y^{3}-8\right)\right) $$
5 step solution
Problem 8
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(\log _{5}(25)=2\)
3 step solution
Problem 9
How much money needs to be invested now to obtain $$\$ 5000$$ in 10 years if the interest rate in a CD is \(2.25 \%\), compounded monthly? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
8 step solution
Problem 9
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log _{125}\left(\frac{3 x-2}{2 x+3}\right)=\frac{1}{3} $$
5 step solution
Problem 9
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 3^{2 x}=5 $$
4 step solution
Problem 9
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log \left(1000 x^{3} y^{5}\right) $$
4 step solution
Problem 9
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(\log _{25}(5)=\frac{1}{2}\)
3 step solution
Problem 10
Solve the equation analytically. $$ \log \left(\frac{x}{10^{-3}}\right)=4.7 $$
5 step solution
Problem 10
In Exercises \(1-33,\) solve the equation analytically. $$ 5^{-x}=2 $$
4 step solution
Problem 10
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \log _{3}\left(\frac{x^{2}}{81 y^{4}}\right) $$
6 step solution
Problem 10
Use the property: \(b^{a}=c\) if and only if \(\log _{b}(c)=a\) from Theorem 6.2 to rewrite the given equation in the other form. That is, rewrite the exponential equations as logarithmic equations and rewrite the logarithmic equations as exponential equations. \(\log _{3}\left(\frac{1}{81}\right)=-4\)
4 step solution
Problem 11
Solve the equation analytically. $$ -\log (x)=5.4 $$
3 step solution
Problem 11
Expand the given logarithm and simplify. Assume when necessary that all quantities represent positive real numbers. $$ \ln \left(\sqrt[4]{\frac{x y}{e z}}\right) $$
7 step solution