Worksheet A: (Topic 2.
11) Logarithmic Functions Name:
Directions: Write limit statements for the end behavior of the following logarithmic functions.
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1. f ( x ) = 3log 2 x 2. g ( x ) = −2 log x 3. h ( x ) = log x
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Left: ______________ Left: ______________ Left: ______________
Right: _____________ Right: _____________ Right: _____________
Directions: The graphs of 𝑘 and 𝑚 are shown below. Use the graphs to answer the following.
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒌(𝒙) 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒎(𝒙)
4. The graph of 𝑘 is 8. The graph of 𝑚 is
(A) increasing at an increasing rate. (A) increasing at an increasing rate.
(B) increasing at a decreasing rate. (B) increasing at a decreasing rate.
(C) decreasing at an increasing rate. (C) decreasing at an increasing rate.
(D) decreasing at a decreasing rate. (D) decreasing at a decreasing rate.
5. Which of the following pairs of limit statements 9. Which of the following pairs of limit statements
correctly describes the end behavior of 𝑘? correctly describes the end behavior of 𝑚?
(A) lim+ k ( x ) = − and lim k ( x ) = − (A) lim+ m ( x ) = − and lim m ( x ) = −
x →0 x → x →0 x →
(B) lim+ k ( x ) = − and lim k ( x ) = (B) lim+ m ( x ) = − and lim m ( x ) =
x →0 x → x →0 x →
(C) lim+ k ( x ) = and lim k ( x ) = − (C) lim+ m ( x ) = and lim m ( x ) = −
x →0 x → x →0 x →
(D) lim+ k ( x ) = and lim k ( x ) = (D) lim+ m ( x ) = and lim m ( x ) =
x →0 x → x →0 x →
6. Which of the following could be the equation for 𝑘? 10. Which of the following could be the equation for 𝑚?
(A) k ( x ) = −2 log 4 x (B) k ( x ) = 2 log 4 x (A) m ( x ) = −3log8 x (B) m ( x ) = 3log8 x
(C) m ( x ) = −3 ( 8 ) (D) m ( x ) = 3 ( 8 )
x x x
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(C) k ( x ) = −4 ( 2 ) (D) k ( x ) = 4
x
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7. Which of the following equations could be 𝑘 −1 ? 11. Which of the following equations could be 𝑚−1 ?
x x
1 1
(A) k −1 ( x ) = (B) k −1 ( x ) = − ( 2 ) (A) m −1 ( x ) = (B) m−1 ( x ) = − ( 2 )
x x
2 2
−1 1
(C) k −1 ( x ) = (D) k −1 ( x ) = −2 log 4 x (C) m −1 ( x ) = 2 x (D) m −1 ( x ) =
2 log 4 x 3log8 x
Worksheet A: Logarithmic Functions Topic 2.11 Created by Bryan Passwater
Directions: Selected values of the several logarithmic functions are shown in the tables below. For each table, find the
value of the constant 𝑘.
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𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥)
0.3 2 3
1
4
3 5
3 2
30 8
𝑘 3
𝑘 11
48 4
3000 14
14. 𝑥 ℎ(𝑥) 15. 𝑥 𝑙(𝑥)
12𝑘 𝑘−1 37 4
6𝑘 𝑘 35 6
3𝑘 𝑘+1 27 8
6 𝑘+2 3 10
3 𝑘+3 𝑘 12
16. Let f ( x ) = 3log 5 ( x + 4 ) .
a) Find the domain and range of the function f .
b) If g ( x ) = −2 f ( x − 3) , find the domain and range of g .
c) If k ( x ) = f ( 2 x ) + 7 , find the domain and range of k .
Worksheet A: Logarithmic Functions Topic 2.11 Created by Bryan Passwater
