TOPIC: LOGARITHMIC & EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION
MAR 2016
Solve the following equations:
i) log7 (3x 2 + 1) = 2.
(3 marks)
Answer: x = 4
ii) 2(23x −1 ) − 7 = 9.
(3 marks)
4
Answer: x =
3
OCT 2016
4x + 8(4− x )
Find the value of x if = 3.
2
(6 marks)
1
Answer: x = , x = 1
2
MAR 2017
Find the value of x if log2 (x − 1) = log4 (x + 5).
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 4 (x −1)
JAN 2018
Solve the exponential equation below.
32(x +1) − 10(3x ) + 1 = 0.
(6 marks)
Answer: x = −2 , x = 0
JUN 2018
Solve the equation log3 x + 4logx 3 = 5.
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 3 , x = 81
DEC 2018
Solve the equation e x − 8e− x = 2.
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 1.39
JUN 2019
Solve the equation 5 x +1 − 52x = 4.
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 0 , x = 0.86
DEC 2019
Solve the equation log3 x + 6logx 3 = 5.
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 27 , x = 9
JUL 2021 (ODL)
Find the value (s) of x if 8(log2 x − logx 8) = 16.
(6 marks)
1
Answer: x = 8 , x =
2
FEB 2022 (ODL)
Solve the equation 2log4 x + 2logx 4 = 5.
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 2 , x = 16
FEB 2023
Solve the equation log3 (x 2 + 5x + 6) − log3 (x 2 + 3x) = 4 .
(6 marks)
1
Answer: x =
40
JULY 2023
3x − 9(3− x )
Find the value of x if = 4.
2
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 2
FEB 2024
Solve the exponential equation 81x (32x +1 ) = 12 .
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 0.2103
JULY 2024
Solve the exponential equation 25x − 3(5x ) − 4 = 0 .
(6 marks)
Answer: x = 0.8614