WILLOW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS GRADE 10 Mark: .................................... /20

TERM III Teacher: .......................

NAME: CLASS: DATA: Parent: ..................................

Read carefully the questions and answer them.

During the exam you are not allowed to:
- Use any electronic device for calculations;
- ask your classmate for any material;
- look at your classmate exam paper;
Duration: 90 minutes

FINAL EXAM

1. State whether each statement is true or false. [2,0]

a) log3 729 6
2
b) log 1 3
4
2 3
1 3
c) log10
10 10 2
1 3
d) log 3 3
3 2

2. Calculate the logarithms. [3,0]

a) log 5 25 b) log 6 1296

1
c) log 49 d) log3 log 2 log 2 256
7

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3. Evaluate the expressions. [2,0]

a) 3 log2 4 b) 22log2 5log2 3

4. Write the sum [1,5]

2 log3 a 3 log3 b log3 c

as a single logarithm.

5. Evaluate the expression [1,5]

log3 2 log 4 3 log5 4 log 6 5 log 7 6 log8 7

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6. Calculate each logarithm in terms of the variable(s) provided, using the given relation(s). [3,0]
a) log 40;log 2 a
b) log 45;log 2 a and log 3 b

7. Compare by using the symbols <, > or = in order to obtain true statements. [1,0]
a) log 2 5.............log 2 7
1 1
b) log 1 ............. log 1
3 4 3 5

8. Consider the function f x 2 log 1 x 1 .

2

a) Determine:
i. Its domain and range. [1,0]

ii. Its vertical asymptote. [0,5]

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 iii. The zeros of the function. [1,0]

iv. Its y-intercept. [0,5]

b) Draw the graph of the function [2,0]

c) For what values of x, f x 0 ? [1,0]

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