AQA C2 2012 January — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicLaws of Logarithms

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  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { x } }\), indicating the value of the intercept on the \(y\)-axis.
  2. Use logarithms to solve the equation \(\frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { x } } = \frac { 5 } { 4 }\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  3. Given that $$\log _ { a } \left( b ^ { 2 } \right) + 3 \log _ { a } y = 3 + 2 \log _ { a } \left( \frac { y } { a } \right)$$ express \(y\) in terms of \(a\) and \(b\).
    Give your answer in a form not involving logarithms.