IB Mathematics HL

Test2 - exponential & logarithmic expressions/functions

total marks on test: 50
Part I: no GDC on questions 1-4

1. Write log ( x 2 − 1) − 2log ( x + 1) + log ( x 2 + x ) as a single logarithm, in its simplest form. [4 marks]

 1
2. The graph of the exponential function y = a ( b x ) passes through ( 2, − 8) and  −2, −  . Find the
 2
value of a and the value of b. [5 marks]

1 1  1 
3. Solve for k:  ln   + ln k  = ln  ( k − 3)  [5 marks]
2 4  4 

ln a − ln b
4. The exact solution of 62 x +1 = 32 x +3 can be expressed in the form where a, b, c  +
.
ln c
Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c. [6 marks]

Part II: GDC allowed on questions 5-8

5. Hector deposits £1000 into a bank account that earns interest compounded monthly at an annual
rate of 2.85%. [2+5 marks]
(a) Assuming Hector makes no withdrawals, how much will be in the account after 8 years?
(b) Interest is added to the account on the last day of each month. Hector opened his account on
1 January 2010. In what year and month does the amount in the account first go over £2000 ?

6. 25% of the water in a large container evaporates during any 10-day period. To the nearest full
day, how many days does it take for the water in the container to be reduced by evaporation so that
30% of the original amount remains? [6 marks]

1
7. Consider the function g ( x ) = .
1 + ex
(a) Find g −1 ( x ) . [4 marks]
(b) Determine the domain and range of g. [3 marks]
(b) Find the value of x such that g ( x ) = g −1
( x) . [2 marks]

8. Bank A offers an investment account where interest is earned continuously. The bank advertises
that money invested in the account will double in 8 years.
(a) A certain amount of money is invested in the account at the start of the year 2015. For what
year is the amount in the account three times the initial investment? [4 marks]
(b) A different bank B offers an investment account where interest is compounded (earned) every
3 months. The bank advertises that money in their investment account will grow at the same
rate as the investment account at bank A. What is the annual interest rate (3 significant
figures) for the investment account at bank B. [4 marks]

© InThinking – IB Maths HL & SL

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