1.
(a) attempt to apply rules of logarithms (M1)
e.g. ln a
b
= bln a, ln ab = ln a + ln b
correct application of ln a
b
= bln a (seen anywhere) A1
e.g. 3ln x = ln x
3
correct application of ln ab = ln a + ln b (seen anywhere) A1
e.g. ln 5x
3
= ln 5 + ln x
3
so ln 5x
3
= ln 5 + 3ln x
g (x) = f (x) + ln5 (accept g (x) = 3ln x + ln 5) A1 N1 4
(b) transformation with correct name !irection an! "alue A3
e.g. translation by
5 ln
#
shift up by ln 5 "ertical translation of ln 5 3
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2. (a) ln a
3
b = 3ln a + ln b (A1)(A1)
ln a
3
b = 3p + q A1 N3
(b) ln
$
1
=
b
a
ln a ln b (A1)(A1)
ln
$
1
=
b
a
p q A1 N3
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3. METHOD 1
$ 3
% 3 $& 3 = =
(A1)(A1)
e'pressing as a power of 3
$ $ 3 1
(3 ) (3 )
x x
=
(M1)
4 3 3
3 3
x x
=
(A1)
4 3 3 x x =
(A1)
& 3 x =
3
&
x =
(A1) (())
IB Questionbank Maths SL 1
METHOD 2
( ) $ log% 1 log$& x x =
(M1)(A1)(A1)
$ log$& 3
1 log% $
x
x
= =
(A1)
4 3 3 x x =
(A1)
& 3 x =
3
&
x =
(A1) (())
Notes: Candidates may use a graphical method.
Award (M1)(A1)(A1) for a setch, (A1) for showing the point of
intersection, (A1) for !."#$%&., and (A1) for
3
&
.
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4. METHOD 1
log
1#
' y
x
$
= log
1#
x * log
1#
y
$
* log
1#
'
(A1)(A1)(A1)
log
1#
y
$
= $ log
1#
y (A1)
log
1#
'
=
$
1
log ' (A1)
log
1#
' y
x
$
= log
1#
x * $log y *
$
1
log '
= p * $q *
$
1
r (A1) (($)(($)(($)
METHOD 2
x = 1# y
$
= 1#
$p
$
1#
r
' =
(A1)(A1)(A1)
log
1#
$
$
1#
$
1# 1#
1#
log
r
q
p
' y
x
(A1)
= log
1#
$
$ 1#
$
$
r
q p
r
q p
(A$) (($)(($)(($)
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IB Questionbank Maths SL 2
5. (a) combining $ terms (A1)
e.g. log
3
+x * log
3
4 log
3
$
1
x + log
3
4
e'pression which clearly lea!s to answer gi"en A1
e.g.
$
4
log
3
+
log
3 3
x x
f(x) = log
3
$x A, N# $
(b) attempt to substitute either "alue into f (M1)
e.g. log
3
1 log
3
%
f(#-5) = # f(4-5) = $ A1A1 N3 3
(c) (i) a = $ b = 3 A1A1 N1N1
(ii)
A1A1A1 N3
Note: Award A1 for setch approximately through
(!.% ( !.1, ! ( !.1)
A1 for approximately correct shape,
A1 for setch asymptotic to the y)axis.
IB Questionbank Maths SL 3
(iii) x = # (must be an e.uation) A1 N1
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(!) f
*1
(#) = #-5 A1 N1 1
(e)
A1A1A1A1 N4 4
Note: Award A1 for setch approximately through (! ( !.1,
!.% ( !.1),
A1 for approximately correct shape of the graph
reflected o*er y + x,
A1 for setch asymptotic to x)axis,
A1 for point (# ( !.1, ".% ( !.1) clearly mared and
on cur*e.
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6. (a) log
$
5 =
$ log
5 log
a
a
(M1)
=
x
y
(A1) (($)
IB Questionbank Maths SL 4
(b) log
a
$# = log
a
4 + log
a
5 or log
a
$ + log
a
1# (M1)
= $ log
a
$ + log
a
5
= $x + y (A1) (($)
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7. (a) log
5
x
$
= $ log
5
x (M1)
= $y (A1) (($)
(b) log
5
x
1
= *log
5
x (M1)
= *y (A1) (($)
(c) log
$5
x =
$5 log
log
5
5
x
(M1)
=
y
$
1
(A1) (($)
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8. recogni/ing log a + log b = log ab (seen anywhere) (A1)
e.g. log
$
(x(x * $)) x
$
* $x
recogni/ing log
a
b = x
a
x
= b (seen anywhere) (A1)
e.g. $
3
= +
correct simplification A1
e.g. x(x * $) = $
3
x
$
* $x * +
e"i!ence of correct approach to sol"e (M1)
e.g. factori/ing .ua!ratic formula
correct wor0ing A1
e.g. (x * 4)(x + $)
$
3) $
x = 4 A$ N3
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9. (a) (i) log
c
15 = log
c
3 + log
c
5 (A1)
= p + q A1 N$
(ii) log
c
$5 = $ log
c
5 (A1)
= $q A1 N$
IB Questionbank Maths SL 5
(b) METHOD 1
)
$
1
= d
M1
d = 3) A1 N1
METHOD 2
1or changing base M1
eg
d
d
1# 1#
1#
1#
log ) log $
$
1
log
) log
= =
d = 3) A1 N1
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10. (a) log
a
1# = log
a
(5 $) (M1)
= log
a
5 + log
a
$
= p , q A1 N$
(b) log
a
+ = log
a
$
3
(M1)
= 3 log
a
$
= 3q A1 N$
(c) log
a
$-5 = log
a
$
5
(M1)
= log
a
5 log
a
$
= p q A1 N$
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11. (a) 5 A1 N1
(b) METHOD 1
y x
y
x
+ log 3$ log
+
3$
log
$ $ $
=
(A1)
= x log
$
3$ * y log
$
+ (A1)
log
$
+ = 3 (A1)
p = 5 q = *3 (accept 5x * 3y) A1 N3
IB Questionbank Maths SL 6
METHOD 2
y
x
y
x
) $ (
) $ (
+
3$
3
5
=
(A1)
=
y
x
3
5
$
$
(A1)
= $
5x*3y
(A1)
log
$
($
5x*3y
) = 5x * 3y
p = 5 q = *3 (accept 5x * 3y) A1 N3
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IB Questionbank Maths SL 7
