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Multiple choice physics logarithms introduction to logarithm logarithmic notation exponential and logarithms

If $\log\ (-2x)=2\log\ (x+1)$, then $x$ can be  equal to

  1. $-2+\sqrt {3}$
  2. $-4+2\sqrt {3}$
  3. $-2-\sqrt {3}$
  4. $-4-2\sqrt {3}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,C Correct answer
Explanation

We have,

$ \log \left( -2x \right)=2\log \left( x+1 \right) $

$ \Rightarrow \log \left( -2x \right)=\log {{\left( x+1 \right)}^{2}} $


Comparing both side and we get,

$ -2x={{\left( x+1 \right)}^{2}} $

$ \Rightarrow -2x={{x}^{2}}+1+2x $

$ \Rightarrow {{x}^{2}}+4x+1=0 $


Using quadratic formula and we get,

$ x=\dfrac{-4\pm \sqrt{16-4\times 1\times 1}}{2\times 1} $

$ x=\dfrac{-4\pm \sqrt{12}}{2} $

$ x=\dfrac{-4\pm \sqrt{2\times 2\times 3}}{2} $

$ x=\dfrac{-4\pm 2\sqrt{3}}{2} $

$ x=-2\pm \sqrt{3} $


Hence, this is the answer.

Multiple choice physics logarithms introduction to logarithm logarithmic notation exponential and logarithms

Express the following in logarithmic form$\,\colon$
$81\,=\,3^{4}$

  1. $\log _381\,=\,4$
  2. $\log _981\,=\,2$
  3. $2\log _39\,=\,4$
  4. $4\log _93\,=\,2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

$y={ a }^{ x }\Rightarrow \log _{ a }{ y } =x\ \therefore 81={ 3 }^{ 4 }\Rightarrow \log _{ 3 }{ 81 } =4$

A is true.
$81=3^{4}=9^{2}$

$\Rightarrow \log _{9}81=\log _{9}9^{2}=2\log _{9} 9=2$
B is true.
$81=3^{4}=9^{2}$
$\Rightarrow \log _{3} 3^{4}=\log _{3}9^{2}=2\log _{3} 9$
C is true.
$81=3^{4}=9^{2}$
$\Rightarrow \log _{9}3^{4}=\log _{9}9^{2}=2\log _{9} 9=2$
$\Rightarrow 4\log _{9} 3=2$
D is true.