Maa 2.10 Exponential Equations
Maa 2.10 Exponential Equations
MAA
A. Practice questions
2 x 13 10 x 13
5x 13 e x 13
ln A
In the form log a b In the form
ln B
2x 7
7x 2
2 x4 7
e x4 7
10 x 4 7
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3x 7
3x 4 7
32 x 4 7
x 4
3 2
7
34 x 7
23 x 1 3
e3 x 1 3
103 x 1 3
[6]
(b) Solve the logarithmic equations
log 2 (3 x 1) 3
ln(3 x 1) 3
log(3 x 1) 3
[6]
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e x3 5
2e x 3 5
2 x 3 5
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METHOD B [Simplify to the form a x b first and then use ln( ) ; Much quicker!]
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10**. [Maximum mark: 9] [without GDC]
Solve the equations
x ln x e
x log x 10
x log7 x 7
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(a) Find f . [3]
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(b) In the diagram below, sketch the graphs of f and f ; Indicate any intercepts
and asymptotes. [4]
(c) Complete the table [3]
Domain Range
f
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f
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Domain Range
f
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f
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Domain Range
f
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f
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x 1 3
Solve 2(5 ) 1 , giving the answer in the form a log 5 b , where a, b ℤ .
5x
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(b) (i) Solve the equation a x e 2 x 1 where a 0 , giving your answer for x in
terms of a .
(ii) For what value of a does the equation have no solution? [3]
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( x 3) pe m
Solve the equation e 2 e ( x 3) (the result in the form ln n , p, m, nZ)
e 1
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V 10000e 0.3t . The machine must be replaced at the end of the year in which its value
drops below $1500. Determine in how many years the machine will need to be
replaced.
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(i) write down an expression for the value V of the investment after n years.
(ii) hence, find the value of V after 20 years. [3]
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(b) If the interest is compounded monthly at a rate of % per month, the total
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value of the investment exceeds V after m months,
(i) write down an inequality that represents this information;
(ii) hence find the minimum number of m . [3]
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At the beginning of 1994 the city had a population of 1.2 million. After n years, the
population, P , of the city is given by
(c) (i) What was the average number of people per doctor at the beginning of
1994?
(ii) After how many complete years will the number of people per doctor first
fall below 600? [5]
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V 10 000(0.933t ) .
(a) Find the value of V after 5 minutes. [1]
(b) Find how long, to the nearest second, it takes for half of the initial amount of liquid
to flow out of the tank. [3]
(c) The tank is regarded as effectively empty when 95% of the liquid has flowed out.
Show that it takes almost three-quarters of an hour for this to happen. [3]
(d) (i) Find the value of 10 000 V when t 0.001 minutes.
(ii) Hence or otherwise, estimate the initial flow rate of the liquid.
Give your answer in litres per minute, correct to two significant figures. [3]
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