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Chapter 3: Problem 78
Use common logarithms or natural logarithms and a calculator to evaluate to four decimal places. $$\log _{\pi} 400$$
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Solve the equation \(x^{3}-9 x^{2}+26 x-24=0\) given that 4 is a zero of \(f(x)=x^{3}-9 x^{2}+26 x-24 .\) (Section 2.4 Example \(6)\)
This will help you prepare for the material covered in the first section of the next chapter. $$\text { Solve: } \frac{5 \pi}{4}=2 \pi x$$
Hurricanes are one of nature's most destructive forces. These low-pressure areas often have diameters of over 500 miles. The function \(f(x)=0.48 \ln (x+1)+27\) models the barometric air pressure, \(f(x),\) in inches of mercury, at a distance of \(x\) miles from the eye of a hurricane. Use this function to solve Exercises \(133-134\) Use an equation to answer this question: How far from the eye of a hurricane is the barometric air pressure 29 inches of mercury? Use the \([\text { TRACE }]\) and \(\overline{\mathbf{Z O O M}}\) features or the intersect command of your graphing utility to verify your answer.
Exercises \(153-155\) will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section. U.S. soldiers fight Russian troops who have invaded New York City. Incoming missiles from Russian submarines and warships ravage the Manhattan skyline. It's just another scenario for the multi-billion-dollar video games Call of Duty, which have sold more than 100 million games since the franchise's birth in 2003 The table shows the annual retail sales for Call of Duty video games from 2004 through 2010 . Create a scatter plot for the data. Based on the shape of the scatter plot, would a logarithmic function, an exponential function, or a linear function be the best choice for modeling the data? $$\begin{array}{cc} \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array}{c} \text { Retail Sales } \\ \text { (millions of dollars) } \end{array} \\ \hline 2004 & 56 \\ 2005 & 101 \\ 2006 & 196 \\ 2007 & 352 \\ 2008 & 436 \\ 2009 & 778 \\ 2010 & 980 \end{array}$$
This group exercise involves exploring the way we grow. Group members should create a graph for the function that models the percentage of adult height attained by a boy who is \(x\) years old, \(f(x)=29+48.8 \log (x+1) .\) Let \(x=5,6\) 7..... \(15,\) find function values, and connect the resulting points with a smooth curve. Then create a graph for the function that models the percentage of adult height attained by a girl who is \(x\) years old, \(g(x)=62+35 \log (x-4)\) Let \(x=5,6,7, \ldots, 15,\) find function values, and connect the resulting points with a smooth curve. Group members should then discuss similarities and differences in the growth patterns for boys and girls based on the graphs.
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