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Questions : Solve for x : $3^x - 3^{x - 1}$ = 486.

(a) 9

(b) 6

(c) 5

(d) 7

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer:(b)

$3^x - 3^{x - 1} = 486$

$3^{x - 1}$(3 - 1) = 486

$3^{x - 1}$ × 2 = 486

$3^{x - 1} = 486/2$ = 243

$3^{x - 1} = 3^5$ ⇒ x - 1 = 5

x = 5 + 1 = 6

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Question : 1

If $2^{x - 1} + 2^{x + 1}$ = 320, then the value of x is

a) 8

b) 7

c) 5

d) 6

Answer:(b)

$2^{x - 1} + 2^{x + 1}$ = 320

$2^{x-1}(1+ 2^2) = 320$

$2^{x-1} ×5 =320$

$2^{x-1}= 320/5 =64 ⇒2^{x -1} = 2^{6}$

$x - 1 = 6 ⇒ x = 7$

Question : 2

What is the product of the roots of the equation $x^2 - √3$ = 0 ?

a) $√3$ i

b) - $√3$

c) - $√3$ i

d) + $√3$

Answer:(b)

$x^2 - √3$ = 0

$x^2-(3)^{1/2}=0$

$x^2-(3^{1/4})^2=0$

$(x+3^{1/4})(x-3^{1/4})=0$

$x=3^{1/4} or {-3}^{1/4}$

Product of roots

$=3^{1/4}×-3^{1/4}=-√3$

Note : Product of the roots of $ax^2+bx+c=0 is c/a$

Product of the roots of $x^2-b. 0-√3=0 is -√3$

Question : 3

If $(3/4)^3(4/3)^{-7}= (3/4)^{2x}$, then x is :

a) 2

b) 2$1/2$

c) 5

d) - 2

Answer:(c)

$(3/4)^×3(4/3)^{-7}= (3/4)^{2x}$

$(3/4)^3×(3/4)^{7}= (3/4)^{2x}$

$(3/4)^10=(3/4)^{2x}$

2x=10⇒ x=5

Question : 4

Simplify : $[√^3{√^6{√{5^9}}}]^4[√^3{√^6{√{5^9}}}]^4$

a) $5^4$

b) $5^12$

c) $5^8$

d) $5^2$

Answer:(a)

$[√^3{√^6{√{5^9}}}]^4[√^3{√^6{√{5^9}}}]^4$

=$[5^{9×1/6×1/3}]^4[5^{9×1/6×1/3}]^4$

=$[5^{1/2×4}][5^{1/2×4}]=5^2×5^2=5^4$

Question : 5

If $(2^3)^2= 4^x$ then $3^x$ is equal to

a) 6

b) 27

c) 9

d) 3

Answer:(b)

$(2^3)^2=(2^2)^x$

$2^6 = 2^{2x}$ ⇒ 2x = 6

$x = 6/2$ = 3

$3^x = 3^3 = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27$

Question : 6

If $5√5 ×5^3 ÷5^{-3/2}= 5^{a+2}$, then the value of a is

a) 5

b) 8

c) 6

d) 4

Answer:(d)

$5√5 ×5^3 ÷5^{-3/2}= 5^{a+2}$

$5 × 5^{1/2} × 5^3 ÷ 5^{-3/2} = 5^{a + 2}$

$5^{1+ 1/2 +3+ 3/2} = 5^{a + 2}$

$5^6 = 5^{a + 2}$ ⇒ a + 2 = 6

a = 6 - 2 = 4

$[a^m × a^n = a^{m + n},]$

$[a^m ÷ a^n = a^{m - n}]$

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