Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

Honors Math 3 Unit 2 TEST, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Expand the logarithm completely. Do not change the base. log 6 x 5 y 2
a. 5log 6 x + 2 log 6 y c. 5log 6 x ⋅ 2log 6 y
(m + n)
b. log 6 (x 5 ) + log 6 (y 2 ) d. log b (xy)

xy
____ 2. Expand the logarithm completely. Do not change the base. log 8
6
log 8 x ⋅ log 8 y log 8 x ⋅ log 8 y
a. c.
6 log 8 6
log 8 x + log 8 y
b. d. log 8 x + log 8 y − log 8 6
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____ 3. Write the logarithmic expression as a single logarithm: 4logx + logy

a. log(xy) 4 b. log(4x + y) c. 4logxy d. log x 4 y

____ 4. Write the logarithmic expression as a single logarithm: log 3 7 + log 3 x − 9log 3 y
7x x+7
a. log 3 (7x − y 9 ) b. log 3 9 c. log3 (7 + x − 9y) d. log 3
y 9y

____ 5. Write the logarithmic expression as a single logarithm: 2log 3 x + log3 6

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a. 2log 3 6x b. log 3 6x c. log 3 (2x + 6) d. log 3 2x 6

____ 6. Solve for x. lnx − ln5 = 5

a. e 10 b. 500,000 c. e5 + 5 d. x = 5 ⋅ e5

Short Answer

7. Write in logarithmic form: 3 2 = 9 (Don’t simplify) ___________=____________

8. Write in exponential form: log 4 2 = 1 / 2 (Don’t simplify) ___________=____________

9. Evaluate: log 3 243 ___________________

10. Solve: 63x = 235. Round to four decimal places. ___________________

11. Solve: log(6x + 5) = 3 . Round to four decimal places. ___________________

12. Find x:log(x + 58) − log x = 3 Round to four decimal places. ___________________

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13. Solve for x. ln2 + lnx = 4 . Round to four decimal places. ___________________

14. Find x: 3e 5x − 6 = 8. Round to four decimal places. ___________________

15. Find x. e x = 13. Round to four decimal places. ___________________

16. Describe the translation from the parent graph using ‘up’, ‘down’, left’, ‘right’ and how many units.
y = x−5 +4 _______________________

17. Describe the translation from the parent graph using ‘up’, ‘down’, left’, ‘right’ and how many units.
y = 2x + 5 + 6 _______________________

18. Describe the translation from the parent graph using ‘up’, ‘down’, left’, ‘right’ and how many units.
y = log(x − 2) − 4 _______________________

19. Write an equation from y = log x with a shift of up 3. _______________________

20. Write an equation from y = log x with a shift of up 4 and left 5.

_______________________

21. You invest $6100 at 3.6% compounded continuously. How much will you have in the account after 8
years? Record your answer to the nearest penny.
Write your initial formula here: _____________________ Write the amt here: $__________

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22. Constructed Response: Please read each question carefully and respond to all parts of the question.
Be sure to neatly show all your work in order to receive full credit. Lastly, make sure to justify
answers when instructed to.
Suppose you invest $598 at 50% compounded continuously.
a) Choose an exponential function to model the amount in your investment account.
(1.50t) .50 12t
Circle one: y = 598 ⋅ e .50t y = 598(1.50) t y = 598e y = 598(1 + )
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b) In how many years will the total reach $3800? Show your work and round
your answers to the nearest tenth. __________

c) You want to know whether you can accrue more interest with an account
that is compounded monthly. Use it to find the number of years it would take the__________
account to reach $3800 if compounded monthly. Round to the nearest tenth.

Essay

23. Graph using a table of values. Use a different color for each graph.
x f(x) f(x) = 5 x
Domain:
-2
-1 Range:

0 f −1 (x) = log 5 x
1 Domain:

2 Range:

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24. Graph the piecewise function.

ÏÔÔ ¸Ô
ÔÔ −2x − 8
ÔÔÔ ; −6 ≤ x ≤ −3 ÔÔÔÔ
ÔÔ
y = ÔÌÔ − |x | + 1 ; −3 < x ≤ 1 Ô˝Ô
ÔÔ ÔÔ
ÔÔ ÔÔ
ÔÔÓ log 2 x ; x>1 ÔÔ
˛

Find: (Round to the nearest 100th)

f(2) - 3f(-4) + f(7) = ___________

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Honors Math 3 Unit 2 TEST, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A PTS: 1
2. ANS: D PTS: 1
3. ANS: D PTS: 1
4. ANS: B PTS: 1
5. ANS: B PTS: 1
6. ANS: D
Correct numerical answer: 742.0658

PTS: 1

SHORT ANSWER

7. ANS:
log3 9 = 2
32 = 9

PTS: 1
8. ANS:
2 = 41 / 2
41 / 2 = 2

PTS: 1
9. ANS:
5
5 = log 3 243

PTS: 1
10. ANS:
1.0157
63x = 235
x = 1.0157

PTS: 1
11. ANS:
165.8333

PTS: 1

1
 ID: A

12. ANS:
0.0581
A = 58
B=3

PTS: 1
13. ANS:
27.2991
1
Correct numerical answer: ⋅ e 4 = 27.2991
2

PTS: 1
14. ANS:
0.3081
1 8+6
x = (ln( )) =0.3081
5 3

PTS: 1
15. ANS:
2.5649
x = ln(13) = 2.5649

PTS: 1
16. ANS:

PTS: 1

2
 ID: A

17. ANS:

PTS: 1
18. ANS:

PTS: 1

3
 ID: A

19. ANS:
y = log(x) + 3

PTS: 1
20. ANS:
y = log(x + 5) + 4

PTS: 1

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21. ANS:
a) y = 6100 ⋅ e .0360t

b) $8, 135.92 = 6100e .0360t ; t = 8

PTS: 1
22. ANS:
a) y = 598 ⋅ e .50t

b) 3800 = 598e .50t ; t = 3.7

.50 12t
c) 3800 = 598(1 + ) ; t =3.8
12

PTS: 1

ESSAY

23. ANS:
** f(x) = 5 x ** f −1 (x) = log 5 x

x f(x) f(x) = 5 x
-2 0.0400 Domain: (-inf,
inf)
-1 0.2000 Range: (0,inf)

0 1 f −1 (x) = log 5 x
1 5 Domain: (0,inf)

2 25 Range: (-inf,
inf)
3 125

PTS: 1

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24. ANS:
N=4
ÏÔÔ ¸Ô ÏÔÔ ¸Ô
ÔÔ −2x − 7
ÔÔÔ ; −6 ≤ x ≤ −3 ÔÔÔÔ ÔÔ 2x + 7
ÔÔÔ ; −6 ≤ x ≤ −3 ÔÔÔÔ
ÔÔ ÔÔ
N=1, y = ÔÔÌ −2 |x | + 5 ; −3 < x ≤ 2 ÔÔ˝ N=2, y = ÔÔÌ |x | − 2 ; −3 < x ≤ 4 ÔÔ˝
ÔÔ ÔÔ ÔÔ ÔÔ
ÔÔ ÔÔ ÔÔ Ô
ÔÔ log 2 x ; x>2 ÔÔ ÔÔ log 2 x ; x > 4 ÔÔÔ
Ó ˛ Ó ˛

ÏÔÔ ¸Ô ÏÔÔ ¸Ô
ÔÔ −2x − 8
ÔÔÔ ; −6 ≤ x ≤ −3 ÔÔÔÔ ÔÔ −2x − 8
ÔÔÔ ; −6 ≤ x ≤ −3 ÔÔÔÔ
ÔÔ ÔÔ
N=3, y = ÔÌÔ − |x | + 1 ; −3 < x ≤ 1 Ô˝Ô N=4, y = ÔÌÔ − |x | + 1 ; −3 < x ≤ 1 Ô˝Ô
ÔÔ ÔÔ ÔÔ ÔÔ
ÔÔ ÔÔ ÔÔ ÔÔ
ÔÔÓ log 2 x ; x>1 ÔÔ
˛ ÔÔÓ log 2 x ; x>1 ÔÔ
˛

PTS: 1