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    Solving Logarithmic

    Inequalities
    GENERAL MATHEMATICS
    Property of Logarithmic Inequalities
     
    If , then if and only if
    Property of Logarithmic Inequalities
     
    If , then if and only if
    Example:
     
    Solve the following logarithmic inequalities.
    1.
    Example:
     
    Solve the following logarithmic inequalities.
    1.
    Solution:
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    Example:
     
    Solve the following logarithmic inequalities.
    1.
    Solution:
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    Then and must be satisfied.
    Example:
     
    implies and implies
    Example:
     
    implies and implies
    To make both logarithms defined, then
    . (If , then x is surely greater than
    Example:
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    Example:
     
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    The base 3 is greater than 1.
    Thus, then
    Example:
     
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    The base 3 is greater than 1.
    Thus, then
    Example:
     
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    The base 3 is greater than 1.
    Thus, then

    Hence, the solution is


    Example:
     
    2.
    Example:
     
    2.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    Example:
     
    2.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Example:
     
    2.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    Example:
     
    2.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    Rewrite as a logarithm to base :
    Example:
     
    2.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    Rewrite as a logarithm to base :
    Example:
     

    We obtain the inequality


    Example:
     

    We obtain the inequality


    Example:
     
    Thus,
    The base is 1/5 = 0.2, which is less than 1
    then
    Example:
     

    Also, from Step 1. Thus .


    Hence, the solution is
    Example:
     
    3.
    Example:
     
    3.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Example:
     
    3.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    Example:
     
    3.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    Rewrite -2 and 2 as logarithms to the base 10.
    Example:
     
    3.
    Step 1: Ensure that the logarithms are defined.
    This means that
    Step 2: Ensure that the inequality is satisfied.
    Rewrite -2 and 2 as logarithms to the base 10.
    Example:
     

    We split the compound inequality into two


    simple inequalities.
    and
    Example:
     

    We split the compound inequality into two


    simple inequalities.
    and
    and
    Example:
     

    We split the compound inequality into two


    simple inequalities.
    and
    and
    Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
    Example:
     
    and
    Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
    and
    Example:
     
    and
    Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
    and
    Thus obtaining, which also satisfies Step 1 ()
    Example:
     
    and
    Since the base 10 is greater than 1,
    and
    Thus obtaining, which also satisfies Step 1 ()
    Hence, the solution is
    Practice:
     
    1.
    2.
    3.
    Word Problems
     
    1. Using the formula where A is the future
    value of the investment, P is the principal
    amount, r is the fixed annual interest rate,
    and n is the no. of years, how many years will
    it take an investment to double if the interest
    rate per annum is 2.5%?
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Doubling the principal, so
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Doubling the principal, so
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Doubling the principal, so
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Doubling the principal, so
    Word Problems
     
    Word Problems
     
    Word Problems
     

    It will take approximately 28 years for the


    investment to double.
    Word Problems
     
    (Population Growth) The population of the
    Philippines can be modeled by the function ,
    where x is the no. of years since 1955. In what
    year will the population reach 200 million?
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    Word Problems
     
    Word Problems
     

    because x is the number of years since 1955.


    Word Problems
     

    because x is the number of years since 1955.


    Around the year 2046, the Philippine
    population will reach 200 million.
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    and
    (a) Thus,
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    and
    (a) Thus,
    Also,
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    and
    (a) Thus,
    Also,
    Word Problems
     
    Given:
    and
    (a) Thus,
    Also,

    Take ln of both sides to obtain


    Word Problems
     
    Take ln of both sides to obtain
    Word Problems
     
    Take ln of both sides to obtain

    (b) The exponential model is


    Word Problems
     
    Take ln of both sides to obtain

    (b) The exponential model is


    3 hours = 180 minutes;
    Word Problems
     
    Take ln of both sides to obtain

    (b) The exponential model is


    3 hours = 180 minutes;
    Word Problems
     
    Take ln of both sides to obtain

    (b) The exponential model is


    3 hours = 180 minutes;
    bacteria
    Answer the ff. problems:
     1. A culture starts at 2,000 bacteria, and doubles every 80 minutes. How long will it take
    the number of bacteria to reach 10,000? (Assume that the model for this is

    Where y is the number of bacteria at time t.


    2. Under certain circumstances, a rumor spreads according to the equation

    Where is the proportion of the population who has heard of the rumor at time t days.
    How long will it take the rumor to reach 80% of the population?
    3. Suppose that a fish population t days from now can be modeled by an exponential
    function . Suppose that the fish population doubled in 90 days. By how much will the fish
    have multiplied from its initial number after 120 days?

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