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Expand a logarithm using the log laws

11th grade (Year 12 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSF.LE.A.4 · England: A-level Pure Mathematics

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  1. Question 1

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(xy²/z²) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. a + 2b − 2c
    • B. a × 2b ÷ 2c
    • C. 3a − 2c
    • D. a + 2b + 2c
  2. Question 2

    Yuki says log(x²) = (log x)². Which is the correct rewrite of log(x²)?

    • A. log 2 + log x
    • B. log x ÷ 2
    • C. 2 log x
    • D. (log x)²
  3. Question 3

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(x³y³/z²) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. 6a − 2c
    • B. 3a3b − 2c
    • C. 3a × 3b ÷ 2c
    • D. 3a + 3b − 2c
  4. Question 4

    Ethan says log(x²) = (log x)². Which is the correct rewrite of log(x²)?

    • A. 2 log x
    • B. (log x)²
    • C. log 2 + log x
    • D. log x ÷ 2
  5. Question 5

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(x³y/z) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. 3a + b − c
    • B. 4a − c
    • C. 3ab − c
    • D. 3a × b ÷ c
  6. Question 6

    Kai says log(x²) = (log x)². Which is the correct rewrite of log(x²)?

    • A. (log x)²
    • B. log x ÷ 2
    • C. log 2 + log x
    • D. 2 log x
  7. Question 7

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(x²y³/z²) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. 2a × 3b ÷ 2c
    • B. 2a3b − 2c
    • C. 2a + 3b − 2c
    • D. 2a + 3b + 2c
  8. Question 8

    Ben says log(x⁵) = (log x)⁵. Which is the correct rewrite of log(x⁵)?

    • A. log 5 + log x
    • B. log x ÷ 5
    • C. (log x)⁵
    • D. 5 log x
  9. Question 9

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(xy/z) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. a × b ÷ c
    • B. 2a − c
    • C. a + b − c
    • D. a + b + c
  10. Question 10

    Diego says log(x³) = (log x)³. Which is the correct rewrite of log(x³)?

    • A. log 3 + log x
    • B. (log x)³
    • C. log x ÷ 3
    • D. 3 log x
  11. Question 11

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(x³y²/z²) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. 5a − 2c
    • B. 3a2b − 2c
    • C. 3a + 2b − 2c
    • D. 3a + 2b + 2c
  12. Question 12

    Grace says log(x⁴) = (log x)⁴. Which is the correct rewrite of log(x⁴)?

    • A. log 4 + log x
    • B. log x ÷ 4
    • C. (log x)⁴
    • D. 4 log x
  13. Question 13

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(x³y³/z) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. 3a3b − c
    • B. 3a + 3b + c
    • C. 3a × 3b ÷ c
    • D. 3a + 3b − c
  14. Question 14

    Zara says log(x²) = (log x)². Which is the correct rewrite of log(x²)?

    • A. 2 log x
    • B. (log x)²
    • C. log 2 + log x
    • D. log x ÷ 2
  15. Question 15

    a = log x, b = log y and c = log z. Write log(xy²/z) in terms of a, b and c.

    • A. a + 2b + c
    • B. 3a − c
    • C. a + 2b − c
    • D. a2b − c
  16. Question 16

    Kai says log(x⁴) = (log x)⁴. Which is the correct rewrite of log(x⁴)?

    • A. log x ÷ 4
    • B. 4 log x
    • C. (log x)⁴
    • D. log 4 + log x

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Answer key: Expand a logarithm using the log laws

  1. 1. A. a + 2b − 2c

  2. 2. C. 2 log x

  3. 3. D. 3a + 3b − 2c

  4. 4. A. 2 log x

  5. 5. A. 3a + b − c

  6. 6. D. 2 log x

  7. 7. C. 2a + 3b − 2c

  8. 8. D. 5 log x

  9. 9. C. a + b − c

  10. 10. D. 3 log x

  11. 11. C. 3a + 2b − 2c

  12. 12. D. 4 log x

  13. 13. D. 3a + 3b − c

  14. 14. A. 2 log x

  15. 15. C. a + 2b − c

  16. 16. B. 4 log x