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Expo Log Equations and Applications
Expo Log Equations and Applications
and Applications
Lu Christian S. Ong
Examples
Solve for x in the following equations.
2 1 21
1 42x−x = 4 3x−3x =
64 9
2 2e1−2x =3 5 23+x = 3 · 5x
ex − e−x 1 3e−x − 2ex 4
3 = 6 =
e x 2 2ex + e−x 3
Find the inverse of the following:
Exercises
Solve for x in the following equations.
1 log2 (3x2 − 2x) = 4
2 2 log4 (x2 − 2x) = 3
1 1
3 log27 8x2 + 6x =
2 3
4 log2 [log5 (x − 2) + log5 (x + 2)] = 0
√
5 ln (x + 1)2 + 3 ln x + 1 = 7
r nt
Solve for (a) r in A = P ert (b) t in A = P 1 + .
n
Examples
1 How long will a particular amount of money to double itself if
it is earning interest at an annual rate of 6% compounded
(a) quarterly, (b) continuously?
2 Soma invested P400,000 at a rate of r compounded quarterly.
In 5 years, the investment’s amount will be P1.1 million.
(a) Find the rate r expressed as a percentage.
(b) How long will it take for his money to be P1.75 million?
Source:
Precalculus, De Las Penas, Francisco, Marcelo (editors), Ateneo de
Manila University, 2010.