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Chapter 10

Be Prepared

10.1

ⓐ f4=5f4=5; ⓑ gf4=32gf4=32

10.2

x = − 2 3 y + 4 x = − 2 3 y + 4

10.3

x x

10.4

x x

10.5

ⓐ 11; ⓑ 11

10.6

ⓐ 1212; ⓑ 33

10.7

x = 9 , x = − 9 x = 9 , x = − 9

10.8

1 9 1 9

10.9

x = 7 x = 7

10.10

ⓐ 11; ⓑ aa

10.11

x 2 y 1 3 x 2 y 1 3

10.12

2.565 2.565

10.13

x = 4 , x = − 4 x = 4 , x = − 4

10.14

x = 2 , x = 3 x = 2 , x = 3

10.15

x = − 5 , x = 1 x = − 5 , x = 1

Try It

10.1

ⓐ 15x+115x+1 ⓑ 15x−915x−9
ⓒ 15x2−7x−215x2−7x−2

10.2

ⓐ 24x−2324x−23 ⓑ 24x−2324x−23
ⓒ 24x2−38x+1524x2−38x+15

10.3

ⓐ –8 ⓑ 5 ⓒ 40

10.4

ⓐ 65 ⓑ 10 ⓒ 5

10.5

ⓐ One-to-one function
ⓑ Function; not one-to-one

10.6

ⓐ Not a function
ⓑ Function; not one-to-one

10.7

ⓐ Not a function ⓑ One-to-one function

10.8

ⓐ Function; not one-to-one ⓑ One-to-one function

10.9

Inverse function: {(4,0),(7,1),(10,2),(13,3)}.{(4,0),(7,1),(10,2),(13,3)}. Domain: {4,7,10,13}.{4,7,10,13}. Range: {0,1,2,3}.{0,1,2,3}.

10.10

Inverse function: {(4,−1),(1,−2),(0,−3),(2,−4)}.{(4,−1),(1,−2),(0,−3),(2,−4)}. Domain: {0,1,2,4}.{0,1,2,4}. Range: {−4,−3,−2,−1}.{−4,−3,−2,−1}.

10.13

g(f(x))=x,g(f(x))=x, and f(g(x))=x,f(g(x))=x, so they are inverses.

10.14

g(f(x))=x,g(f(x))=x, and f(g(x))=x,f(g(x))=x, so they are inverses.

10.15

f −1 ( x ) = x + 3 5 f −1 ( x ) = x + 3 5

10.16

f −1 ( x ) = x − 5 8 f −1 ( x ) = x − 5 8

10.17

f −1 ( x ) = x 5 + 2 3 f −1 ( x ) = x 5 + 2 3

10.18

f −1 ( x ) = x 4 + 7 6 f −1 ( x ) = x 4 + 7 6

10.27

x = 2 x = 2

10.28

x = 4 x = 4

10.29

x = −1 , x = 2 x = −1 , x = 2

10.30

x = −2 , x = 3 x = −2 , x = 3

10.31

ⓐ $22,332.96$22,332.96
ⓑ $22,362.49$22,362.49 ⓒ $22,377.37$22,377.37

10.32

ⓐ $21,071.81 ⓑ $21,137.04
ⓒ $21,170.00

10.33

She will find 166 bacteria.

10.34

They will find 1,102 viruses.

10.35

ⓐ log39=2log39=2
ⓑ log77=12log77=12 ⓒ log13127=xlog13127=x

10.36

ⓐ log464=3log464=3
ⓑ log443=13log443=13 ⓒ log12132=xlog12132=x

10.37

ⓐ 64=4364=43
ⓑ 1=x01=x0 ⓒ 1100=10−21100=10−2

10.38

ⓐ 27=3327=33 ⓑ 1=301=30
ⓒ 110=10−1110=10−1

10.39


ⓐ x=8x=8 ⓑ x=125x=125 ⓒ x=2x=2

10.40


ⓐ
x=9x=9 ⓑ x=243x=243 ⓒ x=3x=3

10.41

ⓐ
2 ⓑ 1212 ⓒ −5−5

10.42

ⓐ 2 ⓑ 1313 ⓒ −2−2

10.47


ⓐ
a=11a=11
ⓑ x=e7x=e7

10.48


ⓐ
a=4a=4
ⓑ x=e9x=e9

10.49


ⓐ
x=13x=13
ⓑ x=2x=2

10.50


ⓐ
x=6x=6
ⓑ x=1x=1

10.51

The quiet dishwashers have a decibel level of 50 dB.

10.52

The decibel level of heavy traffic is 90 dB.

10.53

The intensity of the 1906 earthquake was about 8 times the intensity of the 1989 earthquake.

10.54

The intensity of the earthquake in Chile was about 1,259 times the intensity of the earthquake in Los Angeles.

10.55

ⓐ 0 ⓑ 1

10.56

ⓐ 0 ⓑ 1

10.57

ⓐ 15 ⓑ 4

10.58

ⓐ 8 ⓑ 15

10.59

ⓐ 1+log3x1+log3x
ⓑ 3+log2x+log2y3+log2x+log2y

10.60

ⓐ 1+log9x1+log9x
ⓑ 3+log3x+log3y3+log3x+log3y

10.61

ⓐ log43−1log43−1 ⓑ logx−3logx−3

10.62

ⓐ log25−2log25−2 ⓑ 1−logy1−logy

10.63

ⓐ 4log754log75 ⓑ 100·logx100·logx

10.64

ⓐ 7log237log23 ⓑ 20·logx20·logx

10.65

log 2 5 + 4 log 2 x + 2 log 2 y log 2 5 + 4 log 2 x + 2 log 2 y

10.66

log 3 7 + 5 log 3 x + 3 log 3 y log 3 7 + 5 log 3 x + 3 log 3 y

10.67

1 5 ( 4 log 4 x − 1 2 − 3 log 4 y − 2 log 4 z ) 1 5 ( 4 log 4 x − 1 2 − 3 log 4 y − 2 log 4 z )

10.68

1 3 ( 2 log 3 x − log 3 5 − log 3 y − log 3 z ) 1 3 ( 2 log 3 x − log 3 5 − log 3 y − log 3 z )

10.69

log 2 5 x y log 2 5 x y

10.70

log 3 6 x y log 3 6 x y

10.71

log 2 x 3 ( x − 1 ) 2 log 2 x 3 ( x − 1 ) 2

10.72

log x 2 ( x + 1 ) 2 log x 2 ( x + 1 ) 2

10.73

3.402 3.402

10.74

2.379 2.379

10.75

x = 6 x = 6

10.76

x = 4 x = 4

10.77

x = 4 x = 4

10.78

x = 8 x = 8

10.79

x = 3 x = 3

10.80

x = 8 x = 8

10.81

x = log 43 log 7 ≈ 1.933 x = log 43 log 7 ≈ 1.933

10.82

x = log 98 log 8 ≈ 2.205 x = log 98 log 8 ≈ 2.205

10.83

x = ln 9 + 2 ≈ 4.197 x = ln 9 + 2 ≈ 4.197

10.84

x = ln 5 2 ≈ 0.805 x = ln 5 2 ≈ 0.805

10.85

r ≈ 9.3 % r ≈ 9.3 %

10.86

r ≈ 11.9 % r ≈ 11.9 %

10.87

There will be 62,500 bacteria.

10.88

There will be 47,700 bacteria.

10.89

There will be 6.44 mg left.

10.90

There will be 31.5 mg left.

Section 10.1 Exercises

1.

ⓐ 8x+238x+23 ⓑ 8x+118x+11 ⓒ
8x2+26x+158x2+26x+15

3.

ⓐ 24x+124x+1 ⓑ 24x−1924x−19
ⓒ 24x2−14x−524x2−14x−5

5.

ⓐ 6x2−9x6x2−9x ⓑ 18x2−9x18x2−9x
ⓒ 6x3−9x26x3−9x2

7.

ⓐ 2x2+32x2+3 ⓑ 4x2−4x+34x2−4x+3
ⓒ 2x3−x2+4x−22x3−x2+4x−2

9.

ⓐ 245 ⓑ 104 ⓒ 53

11.

ⓐ 250 ⓑ 14 ⓒ 77

13.

Function; not one-to-one

15.

One-to-one function

17.

ⓐ Not a function ⓑ Function; not one-to-one

19.

ⓐ One-to-one function
ⓑ Function; not one-to-one

21.

Inverse function: {(1,2),(2,4),(3,6),(4,8)}.{(1,2),(2,4),(3,6),(4,8)}. Domain: {1,2,3,4}.{1,2,3,4}. Range: {2,4,6,8}.{2,4,6,8}.

23.

Inverse function: {(−2,0),(3,1),(7,2),(12,3)}.{(−2,0),(3,1),(7,2),(12,3)}. Domain: {−2,3,7,12}.{−2,3,7,12}. Range: {0,1,2,3}.{0,1,2,3}.

25.

Inverse function: {(−3,−2),(−1,−1),(1,0),(3,1)}.{(−3,−2),(−1,−1),(1,0),(3,1)}. Domain: {−3,−1,1,3}.{−3,−1,1,3}. Range: {−2,−1,0,1}.{−2,−1,0,1}.

27.
29.
31.

g(f(x))=x,g(f(x))=x, and f(g(x))=x,f(g(x))=x, so they are inverses.

33.

g(f(x))=x,g(f(x))=x, and f(g(x))=x,f(g(x))=x, so they are inverses.

35.

g(f(x))=x,g(f(x))=x, and f(g(x))=x,f(g(x))=x, so they are inverses.

37.

g(f(x))=x,g(f(x))=x, and f(g(x))=x,f(g(x))=x, so they are inverses (for nonnegative x).x).

39.

f −1 ( x ) = x + 12 f −1 ( x ) = x + 12

41.

f −1 ( x ) = x 9 f −1 ( x ) = x 9

43.

f −1 ( x ) = 6 x f −1 ( x ) = 6 x

45.

f −1 ( x ) = x + 7 6 f −1 ( x ) = x + 7 6

47.

f −1 ( x ) = x − 5 −2 f −1 ( x ) = x − 5 −2

49.

f −1 ( x ) = x − 6 f −1 ( x ) = x − 6

51.

f −1 ( x ) = x + 4 3 f −1 ( x ) = x + 4 3

53.

f −1 ( x ) = 1 x − 2 f −1 ( x ) = 1 x − 2

55.

f−1(x)=x2+2f−1(x)=x2+2, x≥0x≥0

57.

f −1 ( x ) = x 3 + 3 f −1 ( x ) = x 3 + 3

59.

f−1(x)=x4+59f−1(x)=x4+59, x≥0x≥0

61.

f −1 ( x ) = x 5 − 5 −3 f −1 ( x ) = x 5 − 5 −3

63.

Answers will vary.

Section 10.2 Exercises

65.
67.
69.
71.
73.
75.
77.
79.
81.
83.
85.
87.
89.
91.
93.
95.

x = 4 x = 4

97.

x = −1 x = −1

99.

x = −1 , x = 1 x = −1 , x = 1

101.

x = 1 x = 1

103.

x = −1 x = −1

105.

x = 2 x = 2

107.

x = −1 , x = 2 x = −1 , x = 2

109.

ⓕ

111.

ⓐ

113.

ⓔ

115.

ⓐ $7,387.28$7,387.28 ⓑ $7,434.57$7,434.57 ⓒ $7,459.12$7,459.12

117.

$ 36,945.28 $ 36,945.28

119.

162 bacteria

121.

288,929,825

123.

Answers will vary.

125.

Answers will vary.

Section 10.3 Exercises

127.

log 2 32 = 5 log 2 32 = 5

129.

log 5 125 = 3 log 5 125 = 3

131.

log 1 100 = −2 log 1 100 = −2

133.

log x 6 3 = 1 3 log x 6 3 = 1 3

135.

log 17 17 5 = x log 17 17 5 = x

137.

log 1 3 1 81 = 4 log 1 3 1 81 = 4

139.

log 4 1 64 = −3 log 4 1 64 = −3

141.

ln x = 3 ln x = 3

143.

64 = 2 6 64 = 2 6

145.

32 = x 5 32 = x 5

147.

1 = 7 0 1 = 7 0

149.

9 = 9 1 9 = 9 1

151.

1,000 = 10 3 1,000 = 10 3

153.

43 = e x 43 = e x

155.

x = 11 x = 11

157.

x = 4 x = 4

159.

x = 125 x = 125

161.

x = 1 243 x = 1 243

163.

x = 2 x = 2

165.

x = −2 x = −2

167.

2

169.

0

171.

1 3 1 3

173.

−2 −2

175.

−3 −3

177.

−2 −2

179.
181.
183.
185.
187.
189.

a = 9 a = 9

191.

a = 3 a = 3

193.

a = 2 3 3 a = 2 3 3

195.

x = e 4 x = e 4

197.

x = 5 x = 5

199.

x = 17 x = 17

201.

x = 6 x = 6

203.

x = 3 x = 3

205.

x = −5 5 , x = 5 5 x = −5 5 , x = 5 5

207.

x = −5 , x = 5 x = −5 , x = 5

209.

A whisper has a decibel level of 20 dB.

211.

The sound of a garbage disposal has a decibel level of 100 dB.

213.

The intensity of the 1994 Northridge earthquake in the Los Angeles area was about 40 times the intensity of the 2014 earthquake.

215.

Answers will vary.

217.

Answers will vary.

Section 10.4 Exercises

219.

ⓐ 0 ⓑ 1

221.

ⓐ 10 ⓑ 10

223.

ⓐ 15 ⓑ −4−4

225.

ⓐ 33 ⓑ −1−1

227.

ⓐ 3 ⓑ 7

229.

log 5 8 + log 5 y log 5 8 + log 5 y

231.

4 + log 3 x + log 3 y 4 + log 3 x + log 3 y

233.

3 + log y 3 + log y

235.

log 6 5 − 1 log 6 5 − 1

237.

3 − log 5 x 3 − log 5 x

239.

4 − log y 4 − log y

241.

4 − ln 16 4 − ln 16

243.

5 log 2 x 5 log 2 x

245.

−3 log x −3 log x

247.

1 3 log 5 x 1 3 log 5 x

249.

4 3 ln x 4 3 ln x

251.

log 2 3 + 5 log 2 x + 3 log 2 y log 2 3 + 5 log 2 x + 3 log 2 y

253.

1 4 log 5 21 + 3 log 5 y 1 4 log 5 21 + 3 log 5 y

255.

log 5 4 + log 5 a + 3 log 5 b log 5 4 + log 5 a + 3 log 5 b
+ 4 log 5 c − 2 log 5 d + 4 log 5 c − 2 log 5 d

257.

2 3 log 3 x − 3 − 4 log 3 y 2 3 log 3 x − 3 − 4 log 3 y

259.

1 2 log 3 ( 3 x + 2 y 2 ) − log 3 5 − 2 log 3 z 1 2 log 3 ( 3 x + 2 y 2 ) − log 3 5 − 2 log 3 z

261.

1 3 ( log 5 3 + 2 log 5 x − log 5 4 1 3 ( log 5 3 + 2 log 5 x − log 5 4
− 3 log 5 y − log 5 z ) − 3 log 5 y − log 5 z )

263.

2

265.

2

267.

log 2 5 x − 1 log 2 5 x − 1

269.

log 5 2 x y log 5 2 x y

271.

log 3 x 6 y 9 log 3 x 6 y 9

273.

0

275.

ln x 3 y 4 z 2 ln x 3 y 4 z 2

277.

log ( 2 x + 3 ) 2 · x + 1 log ( 2 x + 3 ) 2 · x + 1

279.

2.379 2.379

281.

1.674 1.674

283.

5.542 5.542

285.

Answers will vary.

287.

Answers will vary.

Section 10.5 Exercises

289.

x = 7 x = 7

291.

x = 4 x = 4

293.

x=1,x=1, x=3x=3

295.

x = 8 x = 8

297.

x = 3 x = 3

299.

x = 20 x = 20

301.

x = 3 x = 3

303.

x = 6 x = 6

305.

x = 5 3 x = 5 3

307.

x = log 74 log 2 ≈ 6.209 x = log 74 log 2 ≈ 6.209

309.

x = log 112 log 4 ≈ 3.404 x = log 112 log 4 ≈ 3.404

311.

x = ln 8 ≈ 2.079 x = ln 8 ≈ 2.079

313.

x = log 8 log 1 3 ≈ − 1.893 x = log 8 log 1 3 ≈ − 1.893

315.

x = ln 3 − 2 ≈ − 0.901 x = ln 3 − 2 ≈ − 0.901

317.

x = ln 16 3 ≈ 0.924 x = ln 16 3 ≈ 0.924

319.

x = ln 6 ≈ 1.792 x = ln 6 ≈ 1.792

321.

x = ln 8 + 1 ≈ 3.079 x = ln 8 + 1 ≈ 3.079

323.

x = 5 x = 5

325.

x = −4 , x = 5 x = −4 , x = 5

327.

a = 3 a = 3

329.

x = e 9 x = e 9

331.

x = 7 x = 7

333.

x = 3 x = 3

335.

x = 2 x = 2

337.

x = 6 x = 6

339.

x = 5 x = 5

341.

x = log 10 log 1 2 ≈ − 3.322 x = log 10 log 1 2 ≈ − 3.322

343.

x = ln 7 − 5 ≈ − 3.054 x = ln 7 − 5 ≈ − 3.054

345.

6.9 % 6.9 %

347.

13.9 years

349.

122,070 bacteria

351.

8 times as large as the original population

353.

0.03 ml

355.

Answers will vary.

Review Exercises

357.

ⓐ 4x2+12x4x2+12x ⓑ 16x2+12x16x2+12x ⓒ 4x3+12x24x3+12x2

359.

ⓐ −123−123 ⓑ 356 ⓒ 41

361.

Function; not one-to-one

363.

ⓐ Function; not one-to-one ⓑ Not a function

365.

Inverse function: {(10,−3),(5,−2),(2,−1),(1,0)}.{(10,−3),(5,−2),(2,−1),(1,0)}. Domain: {1,2,5,10}.{1,2,5,10}. Range: {−3,−2,−1,0}.{−3,−2,−1,0}.

367.

g(f(x))=x,g(f(x))=x, and f(g(x))=x,f(g(x))=x, so they are inverses.

369.

f −1 ( x ) = x + 11 6 f −1 ( x ) = x + 11 6

371.

f −1 ( x ) = 1 x − 5 f −1 ( x ) = 1 x − 5

373.
375.
377.
379.
381.

x = −2 , x = 2 x = −2 , x = 2

383.

x = −1 x = −1

385.

x = −3 , x = 5 x = −3 , x = 5

387.

$ 163,323.40 $ 163,323.40

389.

330,259,000

391.

log 1 1,000 = −3 log 1 1,000 = −3

393.

ln 16 = y ln 16 = y

395.

100000 = 10 5 100000 = 10 5

397.

x = 5 x = 5

399.

x = 4 x = 4

401.

0

403.
405.
407.

x = e −3 x = e −3

409.

x = 8 x = 8

411.

90 dB

413.

ⓐ 13 ⓑ −9−9

415.

ⓐ 8 ⓑ 5

417.

4 + log m 4 + log m

419.

5 − ln 2 5 − ln 2

421.

1 7 log 4 z 1 7 log 4 z

423.

log 5 8 + 2 log 5 a + 6 log 5 b log 5 8 + 2 log 5 a + 6 log 5 b
+ log 5 c − 3 log 5 d + log 5 c − 3 log 5 d

425.

1 3 ( log 6 7 + 2 log 6 x − 1 − 3 log 6 y 1 3 ( log 6 7 + 2 log 6 x − 1 − 3 log 6 y
− 5 log 6 z ) − 5 log 6 z )

427.

log 3 x 3 y 7 log 3 x 3 y 7

429.

log y 4 ( y − 3 ) 2 log y 4 ( y − 3 ) 2

431.

5.047

433.

x = 4 x = 4

435.

x = 3 x = 3

437.

x = log 101 log 2 ≈ 6.658 x = log 101 log 2 ≈ 6.658

439.

x = log 7 log 1 3 ≈ − 1.771 x = log 7 log 1 3 ≈ − 1.771

441.

x = ln 15 + 4 ≈ 6.708 x = ln 15 + 4 ≈ 6.708

443.

11.6 years

445.

12.7 months

Practice Test

447.

ⓐ 48x−1748x−17 ⓑ 48x+548x+5
ⓒ 48x2−10x−348x2−10x−3

449.

ⓐ Not a function ⓑ One-to-one function

451.

f −1 ( x ) = x + 9 5 f −1 ( x ) = x + 9 5

453.

x = 5 x = 5

455.

ⓐ $31,250.74$31,250.74 ⓑ $31,302.29$31,302.29 ⓒ $31,328.32$31,328.32

457.

343 = 7 3 343 = 7 3

459.

0

461.


463.

40 dB

465.

2 + log 5 a + log 5 b 2 + log 5 a + log 5 b

467.

1 4 ( log 2 5 + 3 log 2 x − 4 − 2 log 2 y 1 4 ( log 2 5 + 3 log 2 x − 4 − 2 log 2 y
− 7 log 2 z ) − 7 log 2 z )

469.

log x 6 ( x + 5 ) 3 log x 6 ( x + 5 ) 3

471.

x = 6 x = 6

473.

x = ln 8 + 4 ≈ 6.079 x = ln 8 + 4 ≈ 6.079

475.

1,921 bacteria

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