OCR C2 2005 January — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2005
SessionJanuary
TopicExponential Equations & Modelling

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  1. On a single diagram, sketch the curves with the following equations. In each case state the coordinates of any points of intersection with the axes.
    (a) \(y = a ^ { x }\), where \(a\) is a constant such that \(a > 1\).
    (b) \(y = 2 b ^ { x }\), where \(b\) is a constant such that \(0 < b < 1\).
  2. The curves in part (i) intersect at the point \(P\). Prove that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) is $$\frac { 1 } { \log _ { 2 } a - \log _ { 2 } b } .$$