| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | C2 (Core Mathematics 2) |
| Topic | Laws of Logarithms |
5. (a) Given that \(3 + 2 \log _ { 2 } x = \log _ { 2 } y\), show that \(y = 8 x ^ { 2 }\).
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), where \(\alpha < \beta\), of the equation
$$3 + 2 \log _ { 2 } x = \log _ { 2 } ( 14 x - 3 )$$
(c) Show that \(\log _ { 2 } \alpha = - 2\).
(d) Calculate \(\log _ { 2 } \beta\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.