Exercise 2.4 Solved Notes
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For any positive real numbers m, n, base a > 0 (and a ≠ 1):
- Product Law: loga(m × n) = loga m + loga n
- Quotient Law: loga(m / n) = loga m - loga n
- Power Law: loga(mn) = n × loga m
- Change of Base Law: loga b = logc b / logc a (where c is a new base, e.g. base 10).
Solution:
Apply the Quotient Law: logb m - logb n = logb (m / n).
Since logb b = 1:
Solution:
Apply the Product Law: logb m + logb n = logb (m × n).
Since 128 = 27:
Apply the Power Law: logb (mk) = k logb m:
Solution:
1. Apply the Power Law to the first term: k logb m = logb (mk).
Since 8 = 23, we get 81/3 = (23)1/3 = 2:
2. Now substitute back and apply the Quotient Law:
Since 19 = 132 = 3-2:
Solution:
Note: When no base is written, common logarithm base 10 is assumed (log = log10).
1. Apply the Power Law to the first term:
2. Apply the Product Law:
Since 100 = 102:
Solution:
1. Simplify the first term: 64 = 43.
2. Simplify the second term: 25 = 52.
3. Add the values together:
Solution:
Apply the Product Law:
Since 12 × 0.25 = 12 × 14 = 3:
Solution:
1. Apply the Power Law:
2. Apply the Product Law:
Solution:
Apply the Quotient Law:
Solution:
1. Apply the Power Law to both terms:
2. Apply the Change of Base Law (logy x = log xlog y):
Cancel out log 5:
Convert back to logarithmic base:
Solution:
1. Apply the Power Law to the first term:
2. Apply the Product Law:
Solution:
1. Apply the Power Law to the first term:
2. Apply the Quotient Law to the subtraction term:
3. Apply the Product Law to the addition term:
Solution:
Note: ln represents the natural logarithm (logarithm to base e).
1. Apply the Power Law to all terms:
2. Combine the addition terms using the Product Law:
3. Combine the subtraction term using the Quotient Law:
Solution:
Apply the Quotient Law:
Solution:
1. Write the square root as fractional exponent 12:
2. Apply the Power Law:
3. Apply the Product Law to expand product factors:
4. Express 8 as 23, and apply the Power Law to both terms:
5. Distribute 12 across terms:
Solution:
1. Apply the Quotient Law:
2. Apply the Product Law to expand the first product term:
3. Apply the Power Law:
Solution:
1. Apply the Power Law:
2. Apply the Quotient Law:
3. Apply the Product Law to split xy:
4. Distribute the coefficient:
Solution:
1. Convert the cube root into exponent 13:
2. Apply the Power Law:
3. Apply the Product Law:
4. Express 16 as 24, and apply the Power Law to both terms:
5. Distribute 13:
Solution:
1. Apply the Power Law:
2. Apply the Quotient Law:
3. Distribute the coefficient:
Solution:
1. Combine into a single logarithm using the Product Law (base 10):
2. Convert to exponential form (recall that log y = z ⇒ 10z = y):
Solution:
1. Combine into a single logarithm using the Product Law:
2. Convert to exponential form:
Solution:
1. Express both bases in powers of 3: 81 = 34 and 243 = 35.
2. Simplify exponents:
3. Equate exponents:
Solution:
1. Express both sides in terms of base 27:
2. Substitute back into the equation:
3. Compare exponents:
Solution:
1. Convert to exponential form (base 10):
2. Solve for x:
Solution:
1. Apply the Quotient Law to combine the logarithms:
2. Convert to exponential form:
3. Cross multiply and solve:
Solution:
1. Let x = 3.68 × 4.215.234. Take logarithm on both sides:
2. Apply logarithm laws to expand:
3. Look up values in log tables:
- log 3.68 = 0.5658
- log 4.21 = 0.6243
- log 5.234 = 0.7188
4. Add and subtract these decimal values:
5. Take antilogarithm on both sides: x = antilog(0.4713). Since characteristic is 0, lookup mantissa .47 under row 1, difference 3:
Solution:
1. Let x = 4.67 × 2.11 × 2.397. Take logarithm on both sides:
2. Look up log table values:
- log 4.67 = 0.6693
- log 2.11 = 0.3243
- log 2.397 = 0.3796
3. Add values:
4. Take antilog: x = antilog(1.3732). Characteristic = 1, Mantissa = .3732. Lookup row .37, column 3, difference 2:
Solution:
1. Let x = (20.46)2 × 2.4122754.3. Round 2.4122 to 2.412. Take logarithm on both sides:
2. Expand using logarithm laws:
3. Look up table values:
- log 20.46 = 1.3109
- log 2.412 = 0.3824
- log 754.3 = 2.8776
4. Calculate:
5. Take antilog: x = antilog(0.1266). Characteristic = 0, Mantissa = .1266. Lookup row .12, column 6, difference 6:
Solution:
1. Let x = 3√{9.364} × 21.643.21. Take logarithm on both sides:
2. Expand using laws:
3. Look up log table values:
- log 9.364 = 0.9715
- log 21.64 = 1.3353
- log 3.21 = 0.5065
4. Substitute and compute:
5. Take antilog: x = antilog(1.1526). Characteristic = 1, Mantissa = .1526. Lookup row .15, column 2, difference 6:
Solution:
Given values: A = 10,000 and A0 = 10.
Substitute these values into the formula:
Since 1000 = 103:
Apply the Power Law:
Since log10 10 = 1:
Answer: The magnitude of the earthquake is 3 on the Richter scale.
Solution:
1. Set up the equation: The investment doubles when the value y = Rs. 200,000.
2. Divide both sides by 100,000:
3. Take logarithm on both sides:
4. Apply the Power Law:
5. Substitute log table values (log 2 = 0.3010, log 1.05 = 0.0212):
6. Rounding to the nearest whole year:
Answer: The investment will double after approximately 14 years.
Solution:
Given values: T0 = 20, h = 500.
1. Substitute values into the formula:
2. Take logarithm on both sides:
3. Apply logarithm laws:
4. Find logarithms using tables. For log 0.97, characteristic is -1 (or ) and mantissa is 0.9867:
5. Take antilogarithm: T = antilog(1.2345). Characteristic = 1, Mantissa = .2345. Lookup row .23, column 4, difference 5:
Answer: The temperature at an altitude of 500 metres will be approximately 17.16°C.
Enter a base and a number to calculate the logarithm value logbase(value).
Solve logarithmic equations of the form: logb(ax + c) = d
Test your knowledge of logarithm laws and algebraic properties.
Reason: According to the Quotient Law, log2 18 - log2 9 = log2(18/9) = log2 2 = 1.
Reason: The Power Law states that the exponent of the argument within a logarithm can be moved to the front as a multiplier.
Reason: log2((x+1)/(x-4)) = 2 ⇒ (x+1)/(x-4) = 22 = 4 ⇒ x+1 = 4x-16 ⇒ 3x = 17 ⇒ x = 17/3.