Express $\log_a(x^{c}y^{d})$ in terms of $\log_a(x)$ and $\log_a(y)$. 

Practice using the log rules to add and subtract logarithms

Differentiating the natural logarithm

Differentiating the natural logarithm

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A portfolio of NUMBAS questions created for first year Natural Sciences students. The questions cover the topics: 

• Linear functions
• Quadratic functions
• Differentiation
• Integration
• Explonatial and logarithms 
• Further differentiation
• Further Integration
• Trigonometric Functions

Knowing the doubling time of a population and the population on day $t$, calculate the initial population and the number of days required for the population to reach a threshold. 

Knowing the half-life of Carbon-14 and the initial mass of Carbon-14 when a tree was cut (a) write an expression that describes the relationship between the remaining mass and time, (b) calculate the remaining mass after $t$ years, and (c) given the remaining mass calculate how many years ago the tree was cut down. 

Solving an equation of the form $a^x=b$ using logarithms to find $x$.

Use laws for addition and subtraction of logarithms to simplify a given logarithmic expression to an arbitrary base.

Use laws for addition and subtraction of logarithms to simplify a given logarithmic expression to an arbitrary base.

Given an equation of the form $m=m_0 e^{-kt}$ to model the mass of a radioactive material, calculate the decay constant $k$ and the time taken for the material to reach a certain percentage of its initial mass. 

Given an equation of the form $T=T_0 e^{kt}$ to model temperature, calculate the temperature after a given time, the time taken to reach a certain temperature, and the time taken for the temperature to double.

Calculating the amount of money in a savings account after a given amount of time, and calculating how long it will take for the amount of savings to exceed a given value. 

Rewriting expressions of the form $n \log(a)\pm m \log(b) \pm p \log(c)$ as a single logarithm.

Rewriting expressions of the form $n\log(a)\pm m\log(b)$ as a single logarithm.

Rewriting expressions of the form $\log(a)\pm \log(b)$ as a single logarithm.

Rewriting $\log_{10}\left(\frac{\sqrt{x}}{y}\right)$ in terms of $\log_{10}(a)$ and $\log_{10}(b)$, where $a$, $b$, $x$ and $y$ are given.

Rewriting $\log_{10}(\sqrt{x})$ in terms of $\log_{10}(a)$ and $\log_{10}(b)$, where $a$, $b$ and $x$ are given.

Rewriting $\log_{10}\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)$ in terms of $\log_{10}(a)$ and $\log_{10}(b)$, where $a$, $b$, $x$ and $y$ are given.

Rewriting $\log_{10}(x)$ in terms of $\log_{10}(a)$ and $\log_{10}(b)$, where $a$, $b$ and $x$ are given.

Solving $\log(y)+\log(x)=\frac{1}{n}\log(ay^n)$ for $x$, where $a$ and $n$ are positive integers.

Solving $a\log(x)+\log(b)=\log(c)$ for $x$, where $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive integers.