Review Exercises
Finding Composite and Inverse Functions
Find and Evaluate Composite Functions
In the following exercises, for each pair of functions, find ⓐ (f ∘ g)(x), ⓑ (g ∘ f)(x), and ⓒ (f · g)(x).
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In the following exercises, evaluate the composition.
For functions
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Determine Whether a Function is One-to-One
In the following exercises, for each set of ordered pairs, determine if it represents a function and if so, is the function one-to-one.
In the following exercises, determine whether each graph is the graph of a function and if so, is it one-to-one.
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Find the Inverse of a Function
In the following exercise, find the inverse of the function. Determine the domain and range of the inverse function.
In the following exercise, graph the inverse of the one-to-one function shown.
In the following exercises, verify that the functions are inverse functions.
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In the following exercises, find the inverse of each function.
Evaluate and Graph Exponential Functions
Graph Exponential Functions
In the following exercises, graph each of the following functions.
Solve Exponential Equations
In the following exercises, solve each equation.
Use Exponential Models in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Felix invested in a savings account. If the interest rate is how much will be in the account in 12 years by each method of compounding?
ⓐ compound quarterly
ⓑ compound monthly
ⓒ compound continuously.
Sayed deposits in an investment account. What will be the value of his investment in 30 years if the investment is earning per year and is compounded continuously?
A researcher at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is studying the growth of a bacteria. She starts her experiment with 150 of the bacteria that grows at a rate of per hour. She will check on the bacteria every 24 hours. How many bacteria will he find in 24 hours?
In the last five years the population of the United States has grown at a rate of per year to about 318,900,000. If this rate continues, what will be the population in 5 more years?
Evaluate and Graph Logarithmic Functions
Convert Between Exponential and Logarithmic Form
In the following exercises, convert from exponential to logarithmic form.
In the following exercises, convert each logarithmic equation to exponential form.
Evaluate Logarithmic Functions
In the following exercises, solve for x.
In the following exercises, find the exact value of each logarithm without using a calculator.
Graph Logarithmic Functions
In the following exercises, graph each logarithmic function.
Solve Logarithmic Equations
In the following exercises, solve each logarithmic equation.
Use Logarithmic Models in Applications
Use the Properties of Logarithms
Use the Properties of Logarithms
In the following exercises, use the properties of logarithms to evaluate.
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In the following exercises, use the Product Property of Logarithms to write each logarithm as a sum of logarithms. Simplify if possible.
In the following exercises, use the Quotient Property of Logarithms to write each logarithm as a sum of logarithms. Simplify, if possible.
In the following exercises, use the Power Property of Logarithms to expand each logarithm. Simplify, if possible.
In the following exercises, use properties of logarithms to write each logarithm as a sum of logarithms. Simplify if possible.
In the following exercises, use the Properties of Logarithms to condense the logarithm. Simplify if possible.
Use the Change-of-Base Formula
In the following exercises, rounding to three decimal places, approximate each logarithm.
Solve Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Solve Logarithmic Equations Using the Properties of Logarithms
In the following exercises, solve for x.
Solve Exponential Equations Using Logarithms
In the following exercises, solve each exponential equation. Find the exact answer and then approximate it to three decimal places.
Use Exponential Models in Applications
Jerome invests at age 17. He hopes the investments will be worth when he turns 26. If the interest compounds continuously, approximately what rate of growth will he need to achieve his goal? Is that a reasonable expectation?
Elise invests in an account that compounds interest monthly and earns How long will it take for her money to double?
Researchers recorded that a certain bacteria population grew from 100 to 300 in 8 hours. At this rate of growth, how many bacteria will there be in 24 hours?
Mouse populations can double in 8 months How long will it take for a mouse population to triple?
The half-life of radioactive iodine is 60 days. How much of a 50 mg sample will be left in 40 days?