Edexcel Paper 2 2023 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 2 (Paper 2)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicLaws of Logarithms

  1. Given that
$$\log _ { 2 } ( x + 3 ) + \log _ { 2 } ( x + 10 ) = 2 + 2 \log _ { 2 } x$$
  1. show that $$3 x ^ { 2 } - 13 x - 30 = 0$$
    1. Write down the roots of the equation $$3 x ^ { 2 } - 13 x - 30 = 0$$
    2. Hence state which of the roots in part (b)(i) is not a solution of $$\log _ { 2 } ( x + 3 ) + \log _ { 2 } ( x + 10 ) = 2 + 2 \log _ { 2 } x$$ giving a reason for your answer.