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Logarithmic Functions Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review Logarithmic Functions, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
True or false: The domain of f(x)=log2(x−3)+1 is x>3.
- A
True
- B
False
Solve log4(x)=3. Enter the value of x.
Complete the expansion and state the conditions needed for the expanded form: log2(y8x3)=3+3log2(x)−, and the expanded expression requires x>0 and .
Using the change-of-base formula, approximate log5(37) to three decimal places.
- A
1.240
- B
2.240
- C
3.240
- D
7.400
True or false: For positive M and N, and a valid logarithm base b with b>0 and b=1, logb(M+N)=logb(M)+logb(N).
- A
True
- B
False
Select all statements that are true for the parent function y=logb(x), where b>0 and b=1.
- A
Its domain is (0,∞).
- B
It has a vertical asymptote at x=0.
- C
It has a y-intercept at (0,1).
- D
It has an x-intercept at (1,0).
What is the standard name of the property that rewrites logb(MN) as logb(M)+logb(N)?
For f(x)=log2(x−3)+1, the vertical asymptote is x=, and the domain is x>.
Solve log1/3(x)≤−2.
- A
x≤9
- B
x>9
- C
x≥9
- D
0<x≤9
For the equation ln(x)+ln(x−3)=ln(10), select all correct statements about solving it.
- A
The original equation requires x>3.
- B
The left side can be combined as ln(x(x−3)).
- C
Both x=5 and x=−2 are valid solutions.
- D
The only valid solution is x=5.
Solve 2x=7. Show the logarithmic steps and give both an exact expression and an approximation to three decimal places.
A population follows P(t)=500(1.08)t, where t is measured in years. How long will it take for the population to reach 750? Round to the nearest hundredth; enter the time in years.
Condense 2ln(x)+ln(y)−ln(4) into a single logarithm.
- A
ln(4x2y)
- B
ln(2xy−4)
- C
ln(42xy)
- D
ln(x2+y−4)
True or false: If 0<b<1, then logb(x) is decreasing, and solving a logarithmic inequality by converting to exponential form reverses the inequality direction.
- A
True
- B
False
For the transformed function f(x)=log2(x−3)+1, which statement correctly identifies both its domain and its vertical asymptote?
- A
The domain is (−∞,3), and the vertical asymptote is x=3.
- B
The domain is (3,∞), and the vertical asymptote is x=3.
- C
The domain is (3,∞), and the vertical asymptote is x=0.
- D
The domain is all real numbers, and the vertical asymptote is y=3.
Which expression gives the correct change-of-base form for log5(37)?
- A
ln(5)/ln(37)
- B
ln(37)/ln(10)
- C
ln(37)/ln(5)
- D
ln(5)/ln(10)
Solve the equation log4(x)=3. Enter the exact value of x.
Assuming x>0 and y>0, which expression correctly expands log2(y8x3)?
- A
3+log₂(x)+log₂(y)
- B
3−3log₂(x)+log₂(y)
- C
3+3log₂(x)+log₂(y)
- D
3+3log₂(x)−log₂(y)
What is the solution set of log1/3(x)≤−2?
- A
x∈[9,∞)
- B
x∈(−∞,9]
- C
x∈(0,9]
- D
x∈(9,∞)