Algebra II : Mathematical Relationships and Basic Graphs

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Example Questions

Example Question #7 : Log Base 10

Assuming the value of  is positive, simplify:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the logarithm in division.

As a log property, we can pull down the exponent of the power in front as the coefficient.

Cancel out the .

The answer is:  

Example Question #8 : Log Base 10

Solve the following:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When the base isn't explicitly defined, the log is base 10. For our problem, the first term

is asking:

For the second term,

is asking:

So, our final answer is

 

 

Example Question #2 : Log Base 10

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the expression  ?

Possible Answers:

None of the other choices is correct.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By the reverse-FOIL method, we factor the polynomial as follows:

 

Therefore, we can use the property 

as follows:

Example Question #4 : Log Base 10

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first thing we can do is bring the exponent out of the log, to the front:

Next, we evaluate :

Recall that log without a specified base is base 10 thus 

.

Therefore

becomes,

.

Finally, we do the simple multiplication:

Example Question #11 : Log Base 10

Evaluate:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to eliminate the log based ten, we will need to raise both sides as the exponents using the base of ten.

The equation becomes:

The ten and log based ten will cancel, leaving just the power on the left side.  Change the negative exponent into a fraction on the right side.

Divide by two on both sides, which is similar to multiplying by a half on both sides.

Simplify both sides.

The answer is:  

Example Question #12 : Log Base 10

What is the value of  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to solve this, we will need to rewrite the base  as , since log is by default base 10.

Rewrite the expression.

By log rules, the exponent can be pulled down as the coefficient.

The answer is:  

Example Question #11 : Log Base 10

Simplify 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One of the properties of logs is the ability to cancel out terms based on the base of the log. Since the base of the log is 10 we can simplify the 100 to 10 squared.

 

The log base 10 and the 10 cancel out, leaving you with the value of the exponent, 2 as the answer.

Example Question #14 : Log Base 10

Evaluate:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The log term has a default base of 10.  The 1000 will need to be rewritten as base 10.

Raise the coefficient of the log term as the power.

According to the log property:

The log based 10 and the 10 inside the quantity of the log will cancel, leaving just the power.

The answer is:  

 

Example Question #15 : Log Base 10

Simplify:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The log has a default of base ten.  This means we should convert the 1000 to a common base 10.

Replace this value inside the log term.

Since the log base 10 and the ten to a certain power are existent, they will both cancel, leaving just the power itself.

The answer is:  

Example Question #16 : Log Base 10

Solve:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Change the base of the inner term or log to base ten.

According to the log property:

The log based ten and the ten to the power of will cancel, leaving just the power.

The answer is:  

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