Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

A-Level Maths : Logarithms : Equations 3 : ExamSolutions

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
8,831
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Oct 16, 2009

In this tutorial I show you how to solve equations containing log terms in different bases. This tutorial can be viewed in a larger and clearer form on the ExamSolutions website. To see this and others on logs go to http://www.examsolutions.co.uk/maths-tutorials/Logarithms/logarithms_contents...

Category:

Education

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

  • likes, 0 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (ExamSolutions)

  • i have a found an easier solution,, if you take log4tothebase9 over so you get 3-log4tothebase9 = logxtothebase3 you get 2.369070246 = log(x)tothebase3 now if you do 3^2.369070246 = x therefore you get the same answer that you give 13.5. now i am just wondering can this rule be applied to the same sort of question or is it ancoincident

  • @rudeboirascal11 You can apply it. There is often more than 1 way of solving an equation.

  • @ExamSolutions Hey mate, before I ask just thought I should say your site and these videos are excellent and will really get me through c2, m1 and if need be, c1 for the retake depending on my (likely not-so-good) result.. thank you!

    My question is, would there be any circumstance I couldn't just use rudeboirascal11's method, as opposed to the method you've applied here??

  • @RShahProductions Of course you can.

see all

All Comments (30)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • @ExamSolutions thank you

  • @ossielmais I was cleaning up the one term. Dividing by 1/2 is the same as multiplying the top by 2. Take 6 divided by 1/2. How many times can you fit 1/2 into 6? Answer 12 times.

  • @ExamSolutions at 6:56 where log^9 x is devided by 1/2, you multiplied by 2, however you didn't multiply the WHOLE equation, only the expression to get 2log^9 x. Can you please explain what you did there?

  • @mandarkm Good question. It cannot be minus because if you go back to the first line where it says log x you would get an error when you try to log it on a calculator. You cannot log a negative number. Hope that helps?

  • sorry...the question is will it be plus or minus square root of 3^6 / 4??thank u for ur videos sooo much..its helpin me a lot..m from this lil country in asia called maldives

  • i hav a question...for the first part do we have to plus or minus 3^6/4

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more