CHAPTER 5 Indices and Logarithms

INDICES
SPM2008 Q7 (3m)
1. Solve the equation 162x-3=84x

2.

Solve the equation 83x=16x+2

3.

Solve the equation 94x-3=272x

SPM 2009 Q7 (3m)

4. It is given that 3n-3X 27n=243 , find the value of n.

5. 4(2m+3)=16m,find the value of m.

6. It is given that 4p.32p-1=82p-1,find the value of p.

SPM 2007 Q8 (3m)

7. Given that 9(3n-1)=27n,find the value of n.

8. Given that 4(2m+3)=16m,find the value of m.

9. Given that 125(5m-2)=625m,find the value of m.

SPM 2006 Q6 (3m)

10. Solve the equation 82x-3=

4 x+2

11. Solve the equation 272x-1=

1
9x+2

12.Solve the equation 92x-3=

36(x+2)

SPM 2012 Q7 (3m)

13. Solve the equation 27(32x+4)=1

14. Solve the equation 16(83x)=1

15.Solve the equation

1
92x

=243

SPM 2005 Q7 (3m)

16. Solve the equation 2x+4-22x+3=1

17. Solve the equation 2x+5-2x+4=256

18. Solve the equation 3x+2+3x+3=12

SPM2010 Q7 (3m)
8

19. Solve the equation 3x+2-3x= 9

15

20. Solve the equation 4x+2-4x=64

SPM2011 Q7 (3m)
21.Solve the equation 23x=8+23x-1

22.Solve the equation 23x=64+23x-1

LOGARITHM
SPM 2011

Q8 (3m)
x3

1.Given log2=h and log2y=k,express log2

81

2.If loga3=m ,express logaa2

SPM2005 Q9 (4m)
27m

3.Given logm2=p and logm3=r ,in terms of p and r,express logm(

mn2

4.Given m=2r and n=2t,express log2

16

)in terms of p.

a3 b2

5.Given that a=2r and n=2t,express log2

mn4

6.Given that m=3a and n3b ,experess log3

27

135

7.Given that loga3=m and loga5=k,express loga( a2 ) in terms of m and k.

8.Given that log57=x and log52=y,express log54.9 in terms of x and y

9.Given that log52=m and log53=p,express log52.7 in terms of m and p.

10.Given that log23=p and log25=q,express log21.875 in terms of p and q

11.Given that log35=m and log37=n,express log327 in terms of m and n.

12.Given that log23=a and log25=b,express log845 in terms of a and b

13.Given log32=p and log35=b,express log950 in terms of a and b.

14.Given that log2b=x and log2c=y,express log4

8b
c

in terms of x and y

15.it is given that log2p=m and log2q=n,express log4

pq
16

16m

16.Given that log2m=x and log2n=y,express log4(

in terms of m and n

)in terms of x and y.

3b

17.Given that log3b=y and log3c=x,express log9( c )in terms if x and y.

18.Given that log2xy=2+3log2x-log2y,express y in terms of x

19.Given that log3xy+ log3y=1+2log3x,express x in terms of y.

20.Given that log4pq=4-log4p +2 log4q,express p in terms of q

21. Given that log8p- log2q=0 ,express p in terms of q

22. Given that log16m-log2n=0 ,express m in terms of n.

23. Given that log27a log3b = 0,express a in terms of b.

24. Solve the equation log34x-log3(2x-1)=1

25. olve the equation log54x-log5(2x-1)=1

26. solve the equation log26x log2(2x+3)=1

27. Solve the equation 2+log3(x-1)=log3x

28. Solve the equation 2+log5(x-1)=log5x

29. So;ve the equation 3 + log2(x-1)=log2x

30. Solve the equation 1+log2(x-2)=log2 x

31. Given that log4x=log23,find the value of x

32. Given that log25a=log52,find the value of x

PAPER 2
1.a)Simplify log2(2x+1)-5 log4x2+ 4 log2x

b)Hence ,solve the equation. log2(2x+1)-5 log4x2+ 4 log2x=3

2.a)Simplify log3(3x+2)-6 log9x2+5 log3x

b)Hence,solve the equation. log3(3x+2)-6 log9x2+5 log3x=2

EXTRA EXERCISE
Solve each of the following equation
a)2x.3x+1=8

b)(0.4)x+3=(0.5)2x

Given that 3log5xy2 + log5x =4+2 log5y.Show that xy=5

If 23x=17(32x),show that x loga 9 =loga17