Simplify or Evaluate a Logarithmic Expression

The question asks the student to compute the numerical value of an expression composed of logarithms (and possibly exponentials) using laws of logarithms such as product, quotient, power, and change-of-base rules.

csat-suneung 2024 Q9 4 marks View
For two points $\mathrm{P}(\log_5 3)$ and $\mathrm{Q}(\log_5 12)$ on a number line, the point that divides the line segment PQ internally in the ratio $m:(1-m)$ has coordinate 1. Find the value of $4^m$. (Here, $m$ is a constant with $0 < m < 1$.) [4 points]
(1) $\frac{7}{6}$
(2) $\frac{4}{3}$
(3) $\frac{3}{2}$
(4) $\frac{5}{3}$
(5) $\frac{11}{6}$
csat-suneung 2025 Q8 3 marks View
For two real numbers $a = 2\log\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}} + \log_{2}20$ and $b = \log 2$, what is the value of $a \times b$? [3 points]
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) 5
csat-suneung 2026 Q6 3 marks View
Two real numbers $a , b$ greater than 1 satisfy $$\log _ { a } b = 3 , \quad \log _ { 3 } \frac { b } { a } = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ What is the value of $\log _ { 9 } a b$? [3 points]
(1) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$
(2) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
(3) $\frac { 5 } { 8 }$
(4) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
(5) $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$
gaokao 2015 Q12 View
12. The value of $\lg 0.01 + \log _ { 2 } 16$ is \_\_\_\_.
gaokao 2015 Q9 View
9. Calculate: $\log _ { 2 } \frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 } =$ $\_\_\_\_$ , $2 ^ { \log _ { 2 } 3 + \log _ { 4 } 3 } =$ $\_\_\_\_$.
gaokao 2015 Q12 View
12. If $a = \log _ { 2 } 3$ , then $2 ^ { a } + 2 ^ { - a } =$ $\_\_\_\_$ .
iran-konkur 2021 Q103 View
103- What is the value of $\log_{21}(1323) + \log_{21}(147)\log_{21}(3) + \left(\log_{21}(3)\right)^2$?
(1) $1$ (2) $2$ (3) $3$ (4) $4$
isi-entrance 2018 Q18 View
Let $p ( n )$ be the number of digits when $8 ^ { n }$ is written in base 6, and let $q ( n )$ be the number of digits when $6 ^ { n }$ is written in base 4. For example, $8 ^ { 2 }$ in base 6 is 144, hence $p ( 2 ) = 3$. Then $\lim _ { n \rightarrow \infty } \frac { p ( n ) q ( n ) } { n ^ { 2 } }$ equals:
(A) 1
(B) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$
(C) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
(D) 2.
jee-advanced 2018 Q7 View
The value of $$\left( \left( \log _ { 2 } 9 \right) ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { \log _ { 2 } \left( \log _ { 2 } 9 \right) } } \times ( \sqrt { 7 } ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { \log _ { 4 } 7 } }$$ is $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2020 Q60 View
$\lim _ { x \rightarrow 0 } \left( \tan \left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } + x \right) \right) ^ { 1 / x }$ is equal to
(1) $e$
(2) 2
(3) 1
(4) $e ^ { 2 }$
jee-main 2025 Q25 View
Let $f ( x ) = \lim _ { \mathrm { n } \rightarrow \infty } \sum _ { \mathrm { r } = 0 } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \left( \frac { \tan \left( x / 2 ^ { r + 1 } \right) + \tan ^ { 3 } \left( x / 2 ^ { r + 1 } \right) } { 1 - \tan ^ { 2 } \left( x / 2 ^ { r + 1 } \right) } \right)$. Then $\lim _ { x \rightarrow 0 } \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { x } - \mathrm { e } ^ { f ( x ) } } { ( x - f ( x ) ) }$ is equal to
jee-main 2025 Q23 View
If $\lim _ { \mathrm { t } \rightarrow 0 } \left( \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } ( 3 x + 5 ) ^ { \mathrm { t } } \mathrm { d } x \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { t } } = \frac { \alpha } { 5 \mathrm { e } } \left( \frac { 8 } { 5 } \right) ^ { \frac { 2 } { 3 } }$, then $\alpha$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
taiwan-gsat 2022 Q1 6 marks View
Let $a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4$ be a geometric sequence with first term 10 and common ratio 10. Let $b = \sum_{n=1}^{3} \log_{a_n} a_{n+1}$. Select the correct option.
(1) $2 < b \leq 3$
(2) $3 < b \leq 4$
(3) $4 < b \leq 5$
(4) $5 < b \leq 6$
(5) $6 < b \leq 7$
taiwan-gsat 2022 Q4 5 marks View
On a coordinate plane, it is known that vector $\overrightarrow{PQ} = \left(\log \frac{1}{5}, -10^{-5}\right)$, where point $P$ has coordinates $\left(\log \frac{1}{2}, 2^{-5}\right)$. Select the correct option.
(1) Point $Q$ is in the first quadrant
(2) Point $Q$ is in the second quadrant
(3) Point $Q$ is in the third quadrant
(4) Point $Q$ is in the fourth quadrant
(5) Point $Q$ is on a coordinate axis
taiwan-gsat 2025 Q6 5 marks View
Select the value of $\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 5 } \log _ { 7 } \left( \frac { 2 k - 1 } { 2 k + 1 } \right)$.
(1) $- \log 11$
(2) $\log 11$
(3) $\log \frac { 11 } { 7 }$
(4) $- \frac { \log 11 } { \log 7 }$
(5) $\frac { \log 11 } { \log 7 }$
tmua None Q5 View
5. Using the observation that $2 ^ { 5 } \approx 3 ^ { 3 }$, it is possible to deduce that $\log _ { 3 } 2$ is approximately
A $\frac { 3 } { 5 }$
B $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
C $\quad \frac { 3 } { 2 }$
D $\frac { 5 } { 3 }$
E $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
F 2
tmua 2020 Q9 1 marks View
A student wishes to evaluate the function $\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x \sin x$, where $x$ is in radians, but has a calculator that only works in degrees.
What could the student type into their calculator to correctly evaluate $\mathrm { f } ( 4 )$ ?
A $( \pi \times 4 \div 180 ) \times \sin ( 4 )$
B $( \pi \times 4 \div 180 ) \times \sin ( \pi \times 4 \div 180 )$
C $4 \times \sin ( \pi \times 4 \div 180 )$
D $( 180 \times 4 \div \pi ) \times \sin ( 4 )$
E $\quad ( 180 \times 4 \div \pi ) \times \sin ( 180 \times 4 \div \pi )$ F $\quad 4 \times \sin ( 180 \times 4 \div \pi )$
tmua 2022 Q6 1 marks View
Given that
$$\int _ { \log _ { 2 } 5 } ^ { \log _ { 2 } 20 } x \mathrm {~d} x = \log _ { 2 } M$$
what is the value of $M$ ?
turkey-yks 2010 Q27 View
$$\frac{1}{\log_{2} 6} + \frac{1}{\log_{3} 6}$$
Which of the following is this expression equal to?
A) $\frac{1}{3}$
B) $1$
C) $2$
D) $\log_{6} 2$
E) $\log_{6} 3$
turkey-yks 2010 Q29 View
For positive real numbers $a$, $b$, $c$ different from 1, $$\log_{a} b = \frac{1}{2}, \quad \log_{a} c = 3$$ Given this, what is the value of the expression $\log_{b}\left(\frac{b^{2}}{c\sqrt{a}}\right)$?
A) $\frac{3}{2}$
B) $\frac{5}{2}$
C) $\frac{5}{3}$
D) $-6$
E) $-5$
turkey-yks 2011 Q5 View
$12^{a} = 2$
$$6^{b} = 3$$
Given that, what is the value of the expression $\mathbf{12}^{\boldsymbol{(}\mathbf{1} - \mathbf{a}\mathbf{)2b}}$?
A) 15 B) 16 C) 9 D) 8 E) 4
turkey-yks 2012 Q4 View
Let $\mathbf { x }$ and $\mathbf { y }$ be real numbers.
$$2 ^ { x } - 2 ^ { -y } \left( 2 ^ { x+y } - 2 \right)$$
Which of the following is this expression equal to?
A) $2 ^ { x+1 }$
B) $2 ^ { y-x }$
C) $2 ^ { -y+1 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 9 }$
E) $\frac { 4 } { 9 }$
turkey-yks 2016 Q31 View
$$\log _ { 2 } \sqrt { 8 \sqrt { 4 \sqrt { 2 } } }$$
What is the result of this operation?
A) $\frac { 13 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 15 } { 8 }$
C) $\frac { 17 } { 8 }$
D) $\frac { 23 } { 16 }$
E) $\frac { 27 } { 16 }$
turkey-yks 2017 Q33 View
$\frac { \log _ { 3 } \sqrt { 27 } + \log _ { 27 } \sqrt { 3 } } { \log _ { 3 } \sqrt { 27 } - \log _ { 27 } \sqrt { 3 } }$\ What is the result of this operation?\ A) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$\ B) $\frac { 4 } { 3 }$\ C) $\frac { 5 } { 4 }$\ D) $\frac { 6 } { 5 }$\ E) $\frac { 7 } { 6 }$
turkey-yks 2018 Q10 View
On a ruler-like scale with integers from 1 to 50 written on it, the distance of each integer $n$ from 1 is $\log n$ units.
When two identical rulers with this property are placed one below the other as shown in the figure, the number 42 on the upper ruler aligns with the number 28 on the lower ruler, and the number 33 on the upper ruler aligns with the number $x$ on the lower ruler.
Accordingly, what is $x$?
A) 18 B) 19 C) 20 D) 21 E) 22