CAIE P2 2005 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicLaws of Logarithms

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  1. Use logarithms to solve the equation \(3 ^ { X } = 8\), giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
  2. It is given that $$\ln z = \ln ( y + 2 ) - 2 \ln y$$ where \(y > 0\). Express \(z\) in terms of \(y\) in a form not involving logarithms.