Solve the following equation
- a) Log10 (x2 – 4x + 7) = 2
- b) Log8 (r2 – 8r + 18) = 1/3
Solution
- a) Log10 (x2 – 4x + 7) = 2
X2 – 4x + 7 = 102 (index form)
X2 – 4x + 7 = 100
X2 – 4x + 7 – 100 = 0
X2 – 4x – 93 = 0
Using quadratic formular
= – b ±√b2– 4ac
2a
a = 1, b = -4, c = – 93
x = – (- 4) ± √(- 4) 2 – 4 X 1 X (- 93)
2 X 1
= + 4 ± √16 + 372
2
= + 4 ± √388/2
= x = 4 +√ 388/2 or 4 – √388/2
x = 11.84 or x = – 7.85
2) Log8 (x2 – 8x + 18) =81/3
X2 – 8x + 18 = 81/3
X2 – 8x + 18 = (2)3X1/3
X2 – 8x + 18 =2
X2 – 8x 18 – 2 = 0
X2 – 8x + 16 = 0
X2 – 4x – 4x + 16 = 0
X(x – 4) -4 (x – 4) = 0
(x – 4) (x – 4) = 0
(x – 4) twice
X = + 4 twice
Change of Base
Let logbP = x and this means P = bx
LogcP = logcbx = x logcb
If x logcb = logcP
X = logcP
Logc b
:. LogcP = logcP
Logcb
Example : Shows that logab X logba = 1
Logab = logcb
Logca
Logba = logca
Logcb
:. Logab X logba = logcb X logca
Logca + logcb= 1
EVALUATION ( USE THE DISCUSSION BOX AT THE BOTTOM TO SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER FOR DISCUSSION AND APPRAISAL)
Solve the following logarithm equation.
Log3 (x2 + 7x + 21) = 2
Log10 (x2 – 3x + 12) = 1
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