Change of base or reciprocal relationship

Prove or use the relationship log_a(b) = 1/log_b(a) or convert between different logarithm bases.

2 questions · Standard +0.0

1.06f Laws of logarithms: addition, subtraction, power rules
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Edexcel AEA 2006 June Q3
11 marks Challenging +1.2
3.Given that \(x > y > 0\) ,
  1. by writing \(\log _ { y } x = z\) ,or otherwise,show that \(\log _ { y } x = \frac { 1 } { \log _ { x } y }\) .
  2. Given also that \(\log _ { x } y = \log _ { y } x\) ,show that \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\) .
  3. Solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{gathered} \log _ { x } y = \log _ { y } x \\ \log _ { x } ( x - y ) = \log _ { y } ( x + y ) \end{gathered}$$
OCR MEI Paper 2 2018 June Q5
3 marks Easy -1.2
5
  1. (A) Sketch the graph of \(y = 3 ^ { x }\).
    (B) Give the coordinates of any intercepts. The curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is the reflection of the curve \(y = 3 ^ { x }\) in the line \(y = x\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).