Algebra II : Algebra II

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra II

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Understanding Logarithms

Simplify:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Notice that the terms inside the log are added, with a common factor of .  Pull out a common factor.

Notice that these two terms inside the log are multiplied.  We can split the log into two terms.

The value of the first term is equal to one, since natural log has a default base of .  We can use the property  to eliminate the log and the  term, which will cancel leaving just the power of one.

The expression becomes:  

We cannot use the property of logs to simplify the second term.

The answer is:  

Example Question #18 : Natural Log

Solve the expression:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to eliminate the natural log and solve for x, we will need to exponential both sides because  is the base of natural log.

The left side will be reduced to just the inner quantity of the natural log.

Subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Divide by two on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #19 : Natural Log

Evaluate:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The natural log has a default base of .

This means that:  

According to the property of logs, , and will equal just the power.

Simplify the expression.

The answer is:  

Example Question #20 : Natural Log

Evaluate:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simplify the first term.  The natural log has a default base of .  

According to log rules:

This means that:   

The answer is:  

Example Question #21 : Natural Log

Solve:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to eliminate the natural log, which has a base of , we will need to raise both side as powers of .

The equation can be simplified to:

Add  on both sides.

Divide by two on both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #22 : Natural Log

Try without a calculator:

Which expression is not equivalent to 1?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is the correct choice.

For all  for which the expressions are defined, 

.

Setting , this equation becomes

 - that is, the one thousandth root of 1,000. This is not equal to 1, since if it were, it would hold that  - which is not true. 

 

Of the other four expressions:

, the common, or base ten, logarithm of 10, can be rewritten as , and , the natural, or base , logarithm of , can be rewritten as . A property of logarithms states that for all . Therefore,  and  .

 

, since any nonzero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.

 

By the Power of a Power Property, 

, so

Example Question #1 : Log Base 10

Based on the definition of logarithms, what is  ? 

Possible Answers:

100

4

3

2

10

Correct answer:

3

Explanation:

For any equation , . Thus, we are trying to determine what power of 10 is 1000. , so our answer is 3. 

Example Question #1 : Log Base 10

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Take the common logarithm of both sides, and take advantage of the property of the logarithm of a power:

Example Question #2921 : Algebra Ii

What is the value of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Base-10 logarithms are very easy if the operands are a power of .  Begin by rewriting the question:

Becomes...

because 

Applying logarithm rules, you can factor out the :

Now,  is .

Therefore, your answer is .

Example Question #1 : Log Base 10

What is the value of ?

Round to the nearest hundreth.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Base-10 logarithms are very easy if the operands are a power of .  Begin by rewriting the question:

Becomes...

because 

Applying logarithm rules, you can factor out the :

Now,  is .

Therefore, your answer is .

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