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If loga 2 = x and loga 5 = y, find in terms of x and y, expressions

for
1. (Total 4 marks)
(a) log2 5;

(b) loga 20.

Let a = log x, b = log y, and c = log z.

2. (Total 6 marks)  x2 y 
 
 z3 
Write log   in terms of a, b and c.

2x (1–x)
3. (Total 6 marks) Find the exact solution of the equation 9 = 27 .

(a)

Given that log3x – log3(x – 5) = log3A, express A in terms of x.

4. (Total 6 marks)
(b)

Hence or otherwise, solve the equation log3x – log3(x – 5) = 1.

3 1
100 – x 2 
5. (Total 6 marks)
Solve log16 2 .

6. (Total 6 marks)
Given that log5 x = y, express each of the following in terms of y.

2
(a) log5x
 1
 
(b) log5  x 

(c) log25x

1
7. (Total 4 marks) Solve the equation log 81 + log 9 + log 3 = log x.
9 9 9 9

8. (Total 6 marks) Solve the equation log27 x = 1 – log27 (x – 0.4).

2
 P 
log10  
 QR 3 
9. (Total 4 marks) Let log10P = x , log10Q = y and log10R = z. Express
in terms of x , y and z.

3x–1 –2
10. (Total 4 marks) Solve the equation 4 = 1.5625 × 10 .

2x
11. (Total 4 marks)  1 
Solve the equation 9 =  3 
x–1
.