Solve `log_3(t)-log_3(t^2-4) = -1` for `t`. (3 marks)
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Solve `log_3(t)-log_3(t^2-4) = -1` for `t`. (3 marks)
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`log_3(t)-log_3(t^2-4)` | `= -1` |
`log_3 ({t}/{t^2-4})` | `= -1` |
`(t)/(t^2-4)` | `= (1)/(3)` |
`t^2-4` | `= 3t` |
`t^2-3t – 4` | `= 0` |
`(t-4)(t+ 1)` | `= 0` |
`:. t=4 \ \ \ (t > 0, \ t!= –1)`
It is given that `ln a = ln b-ln c`, where `a, b, c > 0.`
Which statement is true?
`B`
`ln a` | `= ln b-ln c` |
`ln a` | `= ln (b/c)` |
`:. a` | `= b/c` |
`=> B`
Solve the equation `log_e(3x + 5) + log_e(2) = 2`, for `x`. (2 marks)
`x = (e^2-10)/6`
`text(Simplify using log laws:)`
`log_e(6x + 10)` | `=2` |
`6x +10` | `=e^2` |
`:.x` | `= (e^2 – 10)/6` |
Solve `log_2(6-x)-log_2(4-x) = 2` for `x`, where `x < 4`. (2 marks)
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`10/3`
`text(Simplify using log laws:)`
`log_2((6-x)/(4-x))` | `= 2` |
`2^2` | `= (6-x)/(4-x)` |
`16-4x` | `= 6-x` |
`3x` | `= 10` |
`:. x` | `= 10/3` |
Solve the equation `2 log_3(5)-log_3 (2) + log_3 (x) = 2` for `x.` (2 marks)
`18/25`
`log_3 (5)^2-log_3 (2) + log_3 (x)` | `= 2` |
`log_3 (25x)-log_3 (2)` | `=2` |
`log_3 ((25 x)/2)` | `= 2` |
`(25x)/2` | `= 3^2` |
`:. x` | `= 18/25` |