Chapter 4
Precalculus Functions and Graphs · 404 exercises
Problem 1
Fill in the blank: The logarithm of a product of two numbers is equal to the _____ of their logarithms.
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Problem 1
Fill in the blank. The inverse of an exponential function is a(n) ____________ function.
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Problem 1
Fill in the blank. Functions that involve some combination of basic arithmetic operations, powers, or roots are ______ functions
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Problem 2
Fill in the blank. A base 10 logarithm is a(n) __________ logarithm.
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Problem 3
Fill in the blank: The logarithm of a power of a number is equal to the _____ times the logarithm of the number.
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Problem 3
Fill in the blank. Base \(e\) logarithm is a(n) _____________ logarithm.
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Problem 3
Fill in the blank. A function of the form \(f(x)=a^{x}\) where \(a\) and \(x\) are real numbers with \(a>0\) and \(a \neq 1\) is a(n) _____ function.
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Problem 4
Fill in the blank. The domain of \(f(x)=a^{x}\) for \(a>0\) is the set of _________.
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Problem 5
Simplify each expression. $$e^{\ln (\sqrt{y})}$$
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Problem 5
Fill in the blank. The \(y\) -axis is a(n) _____________ for the graph of \(f(x)=\log _{a}(x)\).
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Problem 6
Simplify each expression. $$10^{\log (3 x+1)}$$
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Problem 6
Fill in the blank. The ______________ of the function \(f(x)=\log _{a}(x)\) is \((0, \infty)\).
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Problem 6
Fill in the blank. The graph of \(f(x)=a^{x}\) has the \(x\) -axis as a(n) _________.
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Problem 7
Simplify each expression. $$\log \left(10^{y+1}\right)$$
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Problem 8
Simplify each expression. $$\ln \left(e^{2 x}\right)$$
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Problem 8
Fill in the blank. The _____________ property of logarithms indicates that if \(\log _{a}(m)=\log _{a}(n),\) then \(m=n\).
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Problem 9
Simplify each expression. $$7^{\log _{7}(999)}$$
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Problem 9
Determine the number that can be used in place of the question mark to make the equation true. $$2^{?}=64$$
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Problem 9
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$3^{3}$$
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Problem 10
Simplify each expression. $$\log _{4}\left(2^{300}\right)$$
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Problem 10
Determine the number that can be used in place of the question mark to make the equation true. $$2^{?}=16$$
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Problem 10
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$2^{5}$$
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Problem 11
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\log (5)+\log (3)$$
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Problem 11
Determine the number that can be used in place of the question mark to make the equation true. $$3^{?}=\frac{1}{81}$$
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Problem 11
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$-2^{0}$$
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Problem 12
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\ln (6)+\ln (2)$$
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Problem 12
Determine the number that can be used in place of the question mark to make the equation true. $$3^{?}=1$$
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Problem 12
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$-4^{0}$$
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Problem 13
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\log _{2}(x-1)+\log _{2}(x)$$
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Problem 13
Determine the number that can be used in place of the question mark to make the equation true. $$16^{?}=2$$
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Problem 13
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$2^{-3}$$
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Problem 14
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\log _{3}(x+2)+\log _{3}(x-1)$$
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Problem 14
Determine the number that can be used in place of the question mark to make the equation true. $$16^{?}=16$$
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Problem 14
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$3^{-2}$$
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Problem 15
Each of these equations involves more than one logarithm. Solve each equation. Give exact solutions. $$\log _{2}(x+2)+\log _{2}(x-2)=5$$
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Problem 15
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\log _{4}(12)-\log _{4}(2)$$
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Problem 15
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-4}$$
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Problem 16
Each of these equations involves more than one logarithm. Solve each equation. Give exact solutions. $$\log _{6}(w-1)+\log _{6}(w-2)=1$$
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Problem 16
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\log _{2}(25)-\log _{2}(5)$$
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Problem 16
Determine the number that can be used in place of the question mark to make the equation true. $$\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{?}=\frac{1}{125}$$
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Problem 16
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{-2}$$
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Problem 17
Each of these equations involves more than one logarithm. Solve each equation. Give exact solutions. $$\log \left(\frac{x-3}{2}\right)+\log \left(\frac{x+2}{7}\right)=0$$
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Problem 17
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\ln \left(x^{8}\right)-\ln \left(x^{3}\right)$$
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Problem 17
Find the indicated value of the logarithmic functions. $$\log _{2}(64)$$
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Problem 17
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$8^{2 / 3}$$
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Problem 18
Each of these equations involves more than one logarithm. Solve each equation. Give exact solutions. $$\log _{2}\left(\frac{a-2}{5}\right)+\log _{2}\left(\frac{a+3}{10}\right)=0$$
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Problem 18
Rewrite each expression as a single logarithm. $$\log \left(x^{2}-4\right)-\log (x-2)$$
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Problem 18
Find the indicated value of the logarithmic functions. $$\log _{2}(16)$$
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Problem 18
Evaluate each exponential expression without using a calculator. $$9^{3 / 2}$$
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