Logarithm

Introduction

c)100

We are familiar with a simple exponential identity

2.

3.

another way of saying 2 * 2 = 4, we can say

4.

=b

=b o

b)l

c)2

What is the value of

l o g

b)2

log b is generally expressed as log of b to the base a.

Generally, the base is taken as 10 in which case the subscript
for the base is not written.

/~^~] ?
d)~4

I f log (O.OOOl) = - 4 , findb.

6

c) 1 0
5.

log b = x

d)3

c)-2

b) i o

a) 10

Thus a log or logarithm is an equivalent way of expressing an exponential identity and the following two expressions are completely equivalent
a x

a) 4

log b = x
It is another way of saying

I f log 64 = x, find the value of*.

a) 4

= b. Here, 'a' is called the base, ' x ' the exponent and 'b' the
result.
Now, just as we can say J 4 = 2 , which is basically

d) Can't be determined

d) Can't be determined

If'82 /2^^^j

find

the value of x.

Hence log b means log b . Thus, if no base is given

10

assume that the base is 10.

Rule 1

16
a) j

6.

7.

I f log b = x then, a = b

b)4

d)

I f \og V2=

, find the value of b.

a) 16

b)32

c)64

16

d)4

Find the value of x, i f log, [log (log JC)] = 0 .

5

a) 81

c)-4

b)243

c) 128

d)256

Illustrative Examples
8.

Ex. 1: I f log a = 4 . Find the value of a.

I f log V3

find

fl

a) 9

Soln:

l o g a = 4 = > 3 = a :. a = 81

Ex.2:

I f log [log (log x)] = 0, find the value of x.

the value of a.

b)27

c)18

d)3

Answers
3

Soln :

log [log (log x)] = log 1

3

1. c

(As, log 1 = 0 )

2. c;

or, 4 = log x or, log x = 4 or, 2 = x

1

or, 8 = g *
2

.-. x=2.

or, log (log x) = \

4

Hint: x = log 64 or, 64 = 8

:, x = 16

3. d;

Hint: log ( j =x
3

Exercise
1.

I f log x = 2, find the value of.x.

a) 4

b) 10

or, = 3
81

or, - ^ = 3* 0^3^**^ .-. x - 4

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Hint: log (0.000l)=-4 or, -

4. a;

o.OOOl = 10~

4 =

3.

.-. b = 10

a)25
1

Hint: ^ - = (2V2") =2"

5. d;

b)5

Find the value o f

o r , - x = -8

Ax

.*.*

16

Hint: log V2 = - |
/l

7.b;

The value of 2

7.

b = 2 5 =32

8.b;

.-. * = 3 = 243
5

2 + L

S2

c)25

d)36

is

.
c) 10

d)20

c)45

d)50

32+^,5

Find the value of

b)30

1. d;

Hint: g s> _3 iog,4 _ iog,4 = 16

2. c;

Hint:

io

' = V3

a=

( V 3 f

= 3 = 27

3 +iog,9-iog 9 _ 2
2

81

3 x 9 x 3"*

=
a ]

d) 256V3

Answers

or, log, x = 5

Hint: log V3 = -

or,

c) 156^3

log (log x)=l

5

b)4

a) 20

Hint: log, [log (log )x] = 0

5

,iog 9

-io

g s i

[Wc suppose x = log 9 ]

gl

Now find the value of x, x = l o g 9

gl

Rule 2
a

, o g

_ log 9
3

Letx= 'ga
a

or, ' B .

, . \B

3. c;

Hint:

4. a;

Hint:

s^^as ?
2

l o g 2 5

3 - i K 3 5 _ 32
2

x 3

lo

G J

_ l 0 8

'

x 3

5'-"

->g3

-io ,5
G

- l

2.

5. c;

Hint: I 6

-iog,2

Q 8J
1 o

Find the value of

b) 3 /
5

2 + 1

g3 - 8i
9

l 0

6. d;

Hint:

7. c;

Hint: 3

=4

2 2 + 1

2+1

gj

5 =

f t

a)

?4

2 l o

d) 16

c) 3 /

=4 x8 x2-

ig 5
4 2

, / 2

d) 3 ~ /
7

Proof: Let log , ( ) = .

n

x 2 > = 2 x 5 = 20

2 x

loB

3 SJ
Io

Rule 3

c)6
3

1 / 2

1 0 8 4 5

log r a* = - ( l o g
y
If b = a = n, then

b)9

x 4

(6+3-1]
17
2^
> =2
= 256V2

Find the value of

a) 3

iogj8

= 4 x8 x4<- / ^

2 2

l 0

Exercise
a)8

x 4

=4 x8 x(4 ^ )~

1.

=5

Ex.2: Find the value o f 3

-iog 25

3+iog 8-iog ,2

= 4 x8 x4

x 5

=3

=x

.-. log (x) = log (5) => x = 5

.-. ' = = 5
Quicker Method: Applying the above formula, we
can directly get the answer.
L O

2 S2

=3

= 5 x25"' = 5 =125

Ex. 1:
Find the value o f 2
Soln: Detail Method:
L O

.-. required answer = 3 x3

Illustrative Examples

41og 3

[See Rule 7]

log O) = log ()

Let 2 8 2

Presenting the above exponential identity in logarithm

Soln:

21og 3

~log 81

' =n

Proof:

]/i

b^ =(2 )

b) 16

a)2
or,

3+'og 8-iog, ,2

Io

6.

. ^V" = 2

d)

Find the value o f I<5 S-I .

5.

a) 5
6. b;

c)125

b) 128V2

a) 256V2

or, " = 2
8

4.

/ 2

256

_'/x
-=2

55-iog 25

Find the value of

9 5
x

45

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Logarithm
\n )

=n

= 1-0.3010 = 0.6990

^>n =n

y2

yz = x

log 5 _
-log 5 = -log, 2 "
10

0.6990 _

699

0.3010 ~

301

or,

[See Rule 71

Illustrative Example
Ex.:

Find the value of l o g

Soln:

Hint: Iog , x + log 2 r + log x = 11

6. d;

125 log 4

25

log (l25)-log (4)

25

or, i l o g x + ^ - l o g x + l o g x = l l
2

= log (5 ) - l o g ( 2 )
52

2 l

I x +
3 2

3 2
5
= ~ (from the above formula) = *r
2 3
6

Find the value of log 81 - log 32 .

9

'

c)-

'

Find the value of l o g

49

\og b"

4.

d)-

c)

Find the value of !og 2 + l o g

32

b)2

If

1 0 0

6.

3 - log
7

1296

36

1
If logx = log5+21og3 - log25, find the value ofx.

1
Soln : logx = Iog5 + 2 log3 - - log25

d)0

64

0 1 2 5

= log5+ log 3

b)2
d) Can't be determined
= 2 , then find the value of log

3 0 1 0

0 1 2 5

= log5 + log9-log5 =log9

125 .

2.

If log x + log x + log x = 11, then the value of x is

8

c)8

log (A-")=-nlog *
a

Exercise
1.

0)4

a) 2

\og (b^)=-\og b
n

d)^2

30l

-log(25)^

.-. x = 9
Note: 1.

699

699
a)

2 4 3

c)l

a)-2
c)0
5.

Illustrative Example

Find the value of log

=n\og b

Ex.:
a)3

d)64

If s '

5 x

= 2 ~ , find the value ofx.

X

a) 5

Answers

b)0

c) 1

1. c; Hint: log

32

3 - log
4

22

= 2~2

2.

~2

3.

= g -'
l o

2 6

= T 2
l 0

=~ [
2

'g2

v 10

125

0 3 0 1 0

5.

6.
0

10

c)0.0477

d)0.0159

10

b)l

c)0

d)^l

Find the value of log 5{log 25 + log 125}.

5

a) 2

= log, 10-log 2

b)10

Find the value of l o g (0.0001).

a) 4

1 0

10

d)3

= 2 = > l o g 2 = 0.3010

" log 5 = log,

I0

c)4
x

= ]

2
125 = l o g , 5 = - - l o g , 5 = - l o g 5
r

b)l

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4.

5. b; Hint: l o g .

I f log 3 = 0.477 and (l Q00) = 3 , then x equals to

a) 0.159

d) Can't be determined

I f 2!og x = 1 + l o g ( x - l ) , find the value ofx.

a) 2

3.c
4. a; Hint:
2. b

log ,

=6

Rule 4

d)2

16807 - log 27

b)l

a)0

1x6

x = 2 = 64

b)--

3.

or, log x =

a)"
2.

11
or, l o g x = l l

Exercise
1.

|log x = l l

b)l

c)5

d)4

Find the value of [log (51og 100)] .

10

a)0

b)l

l0

c)2

d)4

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7.

The logarithm of 144 to the base 2^3 '

8.

a) 2
b)4
c)6
d)8
If log 8 = 0.9031 an log 9 = 0.9542 then find the value of
log 6.
a) 0.3010

b) 0.4771

c) 0.7781

Now, log 9 = log(3) = 2 log 3

2

.-. log 3 = 0.4771

Rule 5

d) None of these

log (xy) = log (x) + log (y)

Answers
l.a;

.-. 2 log 3 = 0.9542

N O W , log6 = log(2x3)= log2 + log3 = 0 3010 + 0.477U 0.7781

Hint: s '

=2 "

5 x

or, s ~*

Illustrative Examples

Jjfi'^

Ex.1: I f log m = b- log| n , find the value of m.

w

or, ( 5 - x ) log 5 = - ( 5 - x ) log 2

Soln: We have, log in = b- log n

or. (5-x)log5 + ( 5 - x ) l o g 2 = 0

10

10

=> l o g / n + l o g = 6

or, (5-x){log5 + l o g 2 } = 0

l0

=>

10

log, () = 6
0

or, ( 5 - x ) | l o g ^ + l o g 2 } = 0

10"
10 =mn

or, ( 5 - x ) { l o g l 0 - l o g 2 + log2} = 0
or, 5 - x = 0
2. a;

Ex. 2: If log8 = 0.9031 and log9 = 0.9542 then find the value
of log6.

x= 5

Hint: 21og x = 1 + l o g ( x - 1 )
4

m-

Soln : Iog8 = log(2) = 3 log2

3

log x =log 4 + log (x-l)

4

or, x = 4 ( x - l )

or,

or, ( x - 2 )

.-. 3 log2 = 0.9031

x 2

_ 4^ + 4 = 0

0.9031
.-. log2= - =0.3010

=0

Now,log9= | g(3) =21og3

0

.-. x = 2
3. a;

.-. 2 log3 = 0.9542

.-. log.3 = 0.4771
Now, log6 = log(2 x 3) = log2 + log3 =0.3010 + 0.4771
= 0.7781
Note: 1. log (x) + log (y) ^ log (x + y)
2. log(xy) * log(x) x log(y)

Hint: (lOOO)* =3
or, x l o g , 3 = log3
0

log 3 0.477
.-. j r = - | - = - y - = 0.159
n

or, 3x = log3

4. d;

Hint: log (0.000l)= l o g ( l 0 " ) = -41og, 10 = - 4

Exercise

5. a;

Hint:

1.

10

10

log 5{log 25 + log 125} = log 5{log (25x125)}

5

I f log 2 = x , log 3 = y and log 7 = r , then the value of

log(4xV63") is

.
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= log 5 = 21og 5 = 2
5

6. b;

Hint:

7. b;

Hint: 144

[log (5log 100)P = [ l o g 5 log, 1 0 f = [log (l0)p = ( l ) = I

l0

=2

-, + -y + -z
b) 2x

a) ~2x + -y + -z
l0

l0

lo

2
1
d)2x--y
+ -z
j
3
If log(0.57) = 1.756, then the value of

c) 2x +

-y--z

log57 + log(0.57) +logV0J7 is

3

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Now, l o g

8. c;

2 V 3

144 = ^ , ^ ( 2 / 3 ) * = 4 1 o g

2 V T

2V3 =4x1 = 4

Hint: log8 = log(2) = 3 log 2

3

.-. 3 log2 = 0.9031

0 9031
.-. log2 = = 0.3010

a)0.902

b) 1.902

c) T .

1 4 6

I f log90 = 1.9542 then log3 equals to

a) 0.9771

d) 2.146
.

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b) 0.6514
c) 0.4771
d)0.3181

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4.

699
3. c; Hint: Iog90 = 1.9542

Find the value of log25-21og| 3 + log, 18

0

or, log(3 x 10)= 1.9542

2

a)0

5.

b)l

d)

or, 2log3 + log 10 = 1.9542

0 954?
or, log3 = - ^ y ^ = 0.4771

Find the value of log.v + log

a)0
6.

c)2

4. b; Hint: ~ l o g 25 - 2 l o g 3 + log, 18
10

c)-l

b)l

d)

The equation l o g x + log (l + x) = 0 can be written as

a

l0

Iog, (25)" -log (3) +log, I8

0

l0

= l o g , 5 - l o g , 9 + log| 18
0

a) x- +x-l

=0

c) x" +x-e

=0

b) x +x + \ 0
2

7.

d) x +x + e = 0
2

Find the value of log 8 + log

a)0

= log,

b)l

5x18^1

log, 10 = 1
0

V * J

1
5. a;Hint: l o g x + l o g - = log;t+logl - log.r

c)2

vJt

d) log(64)

= log,v- log.v+ 0 = 0
(

8.

Find the value of log

a)0

b)l

fl

fl

ab

\J

6. a; Hint: log x + log (l + .v) = 0

+ log

+ log

bc

L2\
y

or, log,, x(x +1) = log 1 (Since log 1 = 0 )

c)abc

d)

a 2

or, x(.r + l ) = l

2 c 2

Answers

7 a: Hint:

1. b; Hint: ^

or,

x 2

- ''g| | ] =
l

+ -\=o
x

x fe)= log 2 x (3 x 3 x 7 ^
2

logl=0

r*

->, 2 2 A

abc

8. a; Hint: Given expression = 'S

2i.2

= logl=0

ytl b C j

= log2 +log(3x3x7)i
2

Rule 6

= 21og2 + i l o g ( 3 x 7 )
2

log

= log(x) - log( y)

= 21og2 + l [ l o g 3 + l o g 7 ]
2

Illustrative Example
= 21og2 + j l o g 3 + y l o g 7
= 2x + y + z
3
3
.a;Hint: log

I f log| (/w)=6 + log| (/7),findthevalueofm.

Soln:

We have, log, m = b+ log n

3Iog(0.57)+|log(0.57)

10

///

log

ijlog(0.57) 2
+

v l o g l

2 = 2

.-. = /7

= (4.5 x T .756)+ 2 = 4.5 x (-1 + 0.756)+ 2 = 0.902

= b

"=10*

= log(0.57)+logl0 +31og(0.57)+~log(0.57)

=[l 3

=> log, w - l o g , n = b

57x100
100

Ex.:

. ,
Note:

1 0"

t ni 1 log/?/
log | *
.J

I02/7

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Exercise
I.

= log25 + log3 - log 16 - log25 + log81 + log 16

H log2-log81-log3

I f l o g 2 = 0.301, then the value o f log (50) is

10

l0

= log2
a) 0.699
2.

b) 1.301

'9 27 3 l , ( 9 3 32
log - + x = log x x
8 32 4
1 8 4 27

a) 0.4471

= logl = 0

b) 1.4471
c) 2.4471
d) 14.471
[SSC Graduate Level PT Exam, 1999]

Rule 7

I f log2 = 0.3010 , then log5 equals to

a) 0.3010
b) 0.6990
c) 0.7525
d) Given log 2, it is not possible to calculate log 5
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4.

5. a; Hint: Given expression

I f log, 2 = 0.3010 and log, 7 = 0.8451, then the value

of log| 2.8 is

3.

c) 1.699
d) 2.301
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75
5
32
The simplified form of l o g - 2 l o g - + l o g j
16
9
343

l0g

f l

X =

log/,*
log* a

Proof: Let

log/,

or, l o g x = v l o g a
A

or, \og x =

\og (a )

a) log 2

b) 2 log 2

c) log3

d) log5

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5.

9
27
3
The value of log - - log + log - j
o
32
4
a)0

b)l

c)2

or, l o g W = l o g ( a ) = y =
a

d)3

log/, a

Illustrative Examples
Ex. I: I f log| m = Z>log n, find the value of m.

Answers
1. c;

50x2

Hint: l o g 50 = log 1 0
I0

= log!00-log2

= log 2-log2
10

]0

logio m

Soln: We have,

= b

logio "

=> log,, m = b

= 2-0.301 = 1.699
2. a;

28
Hint: log 2.8 = l o g = l o g 2 8 - l o g 10
t0

10

log(7 x 4 ) - log 10 = log 7 + 2 log 2 - log 10

= 0.8451 + 2x0.3010-1
= 0.8451 + 0.6020-1 =0.4471

:. m = n
Ex. 2: If log2 = 0.3010 and log3 = 0.4771, then what value of
x satisfies
the equation y
Soln : We have, 3 x+3
or, 3 x3
x

3. b;

Hint: log5 = l o g y = l o g l 0 - l o g 2
= 1-0.3010 = 0.6990

,
*i 5 .
32
4. a;Hint: log - 2 1 o g - + l o g ic
9
343
. 25x3 , 25 ,
16x2
= log
l o g + log
4x4
81
81x3
= log(25 x 3 ) - log(4 x 4 ) - log(25) + log81
+ log(l6x2)-log(81x3)
7 5

+ i

=135 (approximately)?
135

=135

, 3 - 1 ^ =5
27
=> log 5 = x
3

_a ' g i o

log
_

log (10 + 2)

a D O v e

10

logio

= X

log)0-log 2
1 0

log,o 3

= X

r r n u

l }
a

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701

1-0.3010

or, a l o g l 2 = log3

=>

=x

or, a log(3 x 4) = 3 log 3

0.4771

or, a[log 3 + log 4] = 3 log 3

.". x 1 . 5 (approximately)
Ex. 3: log,, a \og b log,, c = ?
Soln: log ax log,.bx\og c

or, alog4 + alog3 = 31og3

or, a l o g 2

\og a
c

l o g / 3 x l o g c Since, \og y =
c

log b

log. y

or, 2alog2 = (3-a)log3

log. x
log2
or, log 3

= l o g . a x l o g c = l Since, \og . a =
c

= (3-a)log3

3-a
()

log e

logl6_

Now, log 1 6

log2

4 log 2

log 6

log(2x3)

I!.

/3-a)

log2 + log3

Exercise
1.

Given that log 2 = 0.3010 , then log, 10 is equal to

10

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a) 0.3010
2.

b) 0.6990

1000

c)

699
d)

301

301
3. d; Hint:

I f l o g 27 * a then log 16 is
l2

l o

[Assistant's Grade Exam, 1997|

4(3 -a)

4(3 + a )

o r

b)
3

3.

4(3-4

C ;

d )

4 ( 3 + a)

I f log 4 = 0.4, then the value of x is

a)4
4.

3-a

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c)l
d)32

b) 16

I f l o g y = 100 and log x = 10 , then the value of y is

t

S.v

'

a) 2o

b) 2

c) 2

1000

100

d) 2

log 4

\ogx

logx~ ~ 5

o r

'

l o

5 l o

= 8
l o

2 5

r >og32

logy
or, 1
=
' logx

log*
and -log 2 =

l f l
1

= 100x10 = 1000

log2

10000

or, l o g y = 1000

or, y = 2

1 0 0 0

I f a = b> b " = c> c = a - then the value of xyz is

x

a)0

b)l

c)2

d)4

The value of log, 3 x log 2 x log, 4 x log 3 is

3

a)l
7.

5. b; Hint: a* =b

6.

4. b; Hint: log,, y = 100, log x = 10

5.

.-. x = 32

logy
[SSC Graduate Level PT Exam, 1999|

4 :

2 log 2 _ 2

3-a

3+a

log3 _ ( 2a] _ 4 ( 3 - a )
log 2
3-a
3+a
+1
+1
log 3
2a

b)2

log., x
The value of
log , x
a)0
b) 1
5 2

c)3

d)4

log b is

c) a

d) ab

fl/

Answers

or

or, t> = c

or, log* c = y

or, c

> 'ga b = x

or, log,, a = 2

ff

.-. x x y x 2 SB log,, b x log/, cx log,, a = 1

[See Illustrative Ex. 3]

log3 log2 log4 log3
6. a; Hint: ^ x ? x ^ x ^ - = 1
log 2 log 3 log 3 log 4
7. b; Hint: logx = - ^ ^
g<,/> -0
1

loglO _
l.c;

.a;

Hint:'g2

1 0

1 _ 1.0000 _ J000

lo

log2 " log2 ~ 0.3010 ~ 301

.-. the given expression

I
log

log 27
=a
Hint: iog 27 = a or, ,
12

ab
- log,, b = log,, a & - log,, h = log,, A a

= log a = 1
a

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or, 2 x - 4 = x
.-. x = 4
Quicker Method: Applying the above formula, we
have

Rule 8
If log (x + y ) = log (x) + log 0 ) , then x =

y
_j

Proof: log (x + y) = log (xy)

or, x + y = xy

(2)

x=

= 4.

2-1
Exercise
v-1

If log(x--3) = log(x)- log(3), then, find the value ofx.

Illustrative Example

Ex.:

If log (x + 2) = log (.v) + log (2), then find the value of

x
Soln: Detail Method:
We have, log (x + 2) = log (x) + log (2) = log (2x)
or, x + 2 = 2x

c)4

9
d) - -

b)5

c)4

d)-l

2
If log(x--4) = log(x)-- log(4). then find the value ofx.

3 )

16
y

:. x = 2

If log(x--5) = log(x)-- log(5) and

Quicker Method: Applying the above formula, we

have

log(x - 6) = log(x)- log(6), then which of the following

is correct.
a) x > y

2-1

b) x < y

c) x = y

d) Can't say

Answers

Exercise
1.

b)9

l.a

2. a

3b;

Hint:-v = = 6 - a n d > = = 7 4
4
5
5

I f log(x + 5) = log(5)+log(x), then find the value ofx.

a) 5

2.

b)25

c)-

If log(x + 3)= log(3)+ log(x), then find the value ofx.

a) |

3.

b)y

c)3

d)4

Rule 10
To find the number of digits in

a h

I f log(x + 4)= log(4)+log(x) and

No. of digits = [integral part of (b log <3)]+1

Iog(x + 6)= log(y)+log(6), then which of the follow-

Illustrative Example

ing is correct?
a)x=y
b)x<y

Ex.:

10

c)x>y

d) Can't say

Find the no. o f digits in 2

4 7

(Given that

log 2 =0.3010)
10

Answers

Soln: Applying the above rule, we have

l.d

2.a

3.c;

4
4
5
Hint:x = = , y = =
y

.'.

the required answer = (Integral part of 47 l o g 2 ) + 1

10

5
-

= (47 x 0.3010)+1 =[14.1470+1]

= 14+ 1 = 15.

x>y

Exercise

Rule 9
to# fx-y) = tog x - logy, then x =

1.

no.

o f digits

in

5 7

(given

that

l0

2.

Ex:
If log (x - 2) = logx - log (2), then find the value ofx.
Soln: Detail Method:
We have, log (x - 2) - log (x) - log (2)
x
or, x - 2 =

the

l o g 2 = 0.3010)
a)52
b)50

Illustrative Example

Find

c)51

Find the number o f digits in g

d)53
10

. (Given that

l o g 2 = 0.3010)
l0

a) 19
3.

[ RRB, Calcutta Supervisor (P Way) Exam, 2000]

b)20
c)17
d) 10

I f log 2 = 0.3010 , then the number of digits in 2

6 4

is

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Soln: Applying the above rule, we have

a) 18

[CBI and CPO Exam, 1997]

c)20
d)21

b) 19

Answers
La;

Exercise

Hint: 8

57

=(2 )
3

= 2

5 7

1.

, 7 ,

.-. required answer = [l711og, 2 + l ]

0

= [l71x0.3010]+l = [51.4710]+l = 51 + l = 52
2. d;

3 log,7 _ y l o g s

Hence, (a) is the correct answer.

Hint:

8 1 0

=(2 )' =2
3

I f A = log 625 + 7
27

1 3

andB=

then which of the following is true

a) A > B
b) A < B
c)A = B
Hint:b; A = l o g 625 + 7
27

10

= [30x0.3010]+l =(9.03)+l = 9 + l = 10

= |log 5 + 7
3

"

l o g

1 3

log

d) Can't say

= log , 5 + 7
3

l o g

l o g

"

1 3

B = log 125 + 1 3 " = l o g

9

log

32

5 +13 "
3

log

Hint: Required answer [641og 2]+l

I0

= [64x0.3010]+l = [l9.264]+l = 19 + 1 = 2 0 .

Rule 11

= |te 5+13'"
fo

Let log 5 = x and by the above rule

3

7I0811I3

Illustrative Example

_ ]3log,,7

Therefore,A= J A : + 1 3 "
,ob

Ex.:

log 125+13 " ,

3 0

.-. required answer = [301og 2 + l]

3. c;

"

l 0 8

Find the value of

a)

7>g5 3

b)

3 g5

5 gJ
l o

l o

a n

d B = | * + 13 "

c) 7

lc,

g3

d) None of these

Clearly, A < B. Hence (b) is the correct answer.

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