CHAPTER PRACTICE PROBLEMS : LOGARITHM
Solve for x: (1 − 2)
a x +1
1. ax = cbx. 2. x −1
= c2 x .
b
3. Value of the log 4 log 2 log 2 ( log 3 81) is equal to _____
4. (i) Solve the equation 3. xlog5 2 + 2log5 x = 64
(ii) Find the value of log 55−+22 6
6
b 3
5. If a3−x.b5x=ax+6.b3x show that x log = log a.
a 2
6. Solve the equation
(a4 – 2a2b2 + b4) x−1 = (a – b) 2x (a + b)−2.
7. Find the number of digits in 312 28, if log2 = .30103 & log3= .47712
8. Given log10 2 = 0.30103, find log25 200.
log 2 24 log 2 192
9. Prove that − =3
log 96 2 log12 2
−b =0
loga b logb a
10. Prove that a
11. Show that 8 loga [Link] y3. logc z3 = 27 where a = y2, b = z2, c = x2
12. Prove the identity
log a N .log b N .log c N
loga N. logb N. + logb N. logc N.+ logc N. loga N = =
log abc N
log 4 log9 log83
13. (i) If 4 16 +9 3 = 10 x , find x
(ii) If
log 5
3 = 81, find value of
log 5 2
3 ( )
14. Which is greater: log3 (5) or log17 (25)?
15. The value of xlny−lnz. ylnz−inx. zlnx−lny is …..
ANSWERS
log c log a + log b
1. 2. 3. 0
log a − log b 2 log c − log a + log b
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log ( a − b )
4. (i) 625 (ii) − 1 6. 7. 9
log ( a + b )
8. 1.64601 13. (i) 10 (ii) 625 14. log 3 5 15. 1
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