Introduction To Logarithms Worksheet Page 3

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Example   W riting   P roperties   a nd   E xpanding   L ogarithms  
State   t he   p roperty   o r   p roperties   a nd   e xpand   e ach   l ogarithm  
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2a)   l og
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2b)   l og
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2c)   l og
[ 2��
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2d)   l og
   
 
2e)   l og
 
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Example   A pplications   o f   L ogarithm   P roperties  
The  energy  E  (in  kilocalories  per  gram  molecule)  required  to  transport  a  substance  from  the  outside  to  
the   i nside   o f   a   l iving   c ell   i s   g iven   b y   t he   e quation,   �� = 1.4 log ��
) − log(��
,   w here   ��
is   t he   c oncentrate  
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of   t he   s ubstance   o utside   t he   c ell   a nd   ��
  i s   t he   c oncentrate   i nside   t he   c ell.  
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1. Write   t he   v alue   o f   E   a s   a   s ingle   l ogarithm.  
2. If  the  concentration  of  a  particular  substance  inside  a  cell  is  three  times  the  concentration  outside  the  
cell,   h ow   m uch   e nergy   i s   r equired   t o   t ransport   t he   s ubstance   f rom   t he   o utside   t o   i nside   t he   c ell?  
 
 
 
Homework  
 
Complete   t he   s tatement   t o   v alidate   w hy   t he   f ollowing   i s   t rue.  
1) log
1 = 0   s ince     w ritten   i n   e xponential   f orm   _ _____________________.  
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2) log
�� = 1   s ince     w ritten   i n   e xponential   f orm   _ _____________________.  
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3) log
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= ��   s ince     w ritten   i n   e xponential   f orm   _ ____________________.  
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Write   e ach   e quation   i n   l ogarithmic   f orm.
3
0
4
5) 7
  =   1  
6) 3
  =   8 1  
4) 5
  =   1 25  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Write   e ach   e quation   i n   e xponential   f orm.  
7) log
  2 16   =   3  
8) log
  6 4   =   6  
6
2
 
 
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