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Powers, Radicals, Logarithms

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Problem #0003 International

Problem 1 Logarithms

Solve log2(x)+log2(x2)=3. What is x?

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  1. A. x=2
  2. B. x=4✓ correct
  3. C. x=6
  4. D. x=8

log2(x(x2))=3x22x=8x22x8=0(x4)(x+2)=0. Since x>2, x=4.

Problem #0007 International

Problem 2 Logarithms

Compute log3(81)log3(3).

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  1. A. 1
  2. B. 2
  3. C. 3✓ correct
  4. D. 4

log3(81)=log3(34)=4 and log3(3)=1. The difference is 41=3.

Problem #0453 International

Problem 3 Powers, Radicals, Logarithms

The value of log232 is:

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  1. A. 3
  2. B. 4
  3. C. 5✓ correct
  4. D. 16

25=32, so log232=5.

Problem #0452 International

Problem 4 Powers, Radicals, Logarithms

The value of 123 is:

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  1. A. 4
  2. B. 15
  3. C. 6✓ correct
  4. D. 36

123=36=6.

Problem #0451 International

Problem 5 Powers, Radicals, Logarithms

The value of 82/3 is:

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  1. A. 163
  2. B. 83
  3. C. 4✓ correct
  4. D. 16

83=2, so 82/3=22=4.

Problem #0917 US SAT

Problem 6 Radicals

Simplify 50.

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  1. A. 52✓ correct
  2. B. 252
  3. C. 25
  4. D. 10

50=252=252=52.

Problem #0918 US SAT

Problem 7 Rational-Exponent Powers

Evaluate 82/3.

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  1. A. 163
  2. B. 4✓ correct
  3. C. 83
  4. D. 16

82/3=(81/3)2=22=4.

(Or: 82=64, then 643=4.)

Problem #0457 International

Problem 8 Powers, Radicals, Logarithms

The value of log48 is:

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  1. A. 12
  2. B. 1
  3. C. 32✓ correct
  4. D. 2

log48=log28log24=32.

Problem #0455 International

Problem 9 Powers, Radicals, Logarithms

The solution of 3x+1=27 is:

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  1. A. 1
  2. B. 2✓ correct
  3. C. 3
  4. D. 9

27=33, so 3x+1=33x+1=3x=2.

Problem #0458 International

Problem 10 Powers, Radicals, Logarithms

The solution set of 2x<8 is:

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  1. A. (,3]
  2. B. (3,+)
  3. C. (,3)✓ correct
  4. D. [3,+)

2x<23x<3, i.e. x(,3).

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