| Exam Board | OCR MEI |
|---|---|
| Module | C2 (Core Mathematics 2) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 2 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Laws of Logarithms |
| Type | State value of basic log |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.8 This is a direct recall question testing the most basic logarithm laws: log_a(a) = 1 and log_a(a^3) = 3. It requires no problem-solving, calculation, or application—just immediate recognition of fundamental definitions. Worth only 2 marks and significantly easier than typical A-level questions. |
| Spec | 1.06c Logarithm definition: log_a(x) as inverse of a^x |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \(1, 3\) | \(1, 1\) |
$1, 3$ | $1, 1$ | | $2$ |Write down the values of $\log_a a$ and $\log_a (a^3)$. [2]
\hfill \mbox{\textit{OCR MEI C2 2006 Q1 [2]}}