between your 6th last and 5th last step
log(a+b) =/= log(a)+log(b)
ie, you cant expand it like a normal algebraic term, its like how you cant expand sin(a+b) into sin(a)+sin(b)
so continuing, ln(8+√48)-ln4
= ln(8+4√3)-ln4
=ln((8+4√3)/4)
=ln(2+√3)
TDS is found by evaporation to dryness
so the solid remaining in the basic after evaporation is the mass of the TDS, which is 44.67-43.53 = 1.14
now to find the percentage, divide this by 250 mLs and times it by 100
= 0.46% (to 2sf)
for complex number z=a+ib, arg(z) = arctan(b/a) [-pi < arg(z) ≤ pi]
and its clear that 5-5i is in the 4th quadrant, so the argument of 5-5i is arctan(-1) = -pi/4
\noindent $Modulus of $iz = |iz| = |i| \cdot |z| = r \\ ($as the modulus of i is 1 and z is r$) \\ $Argument of $iz = \arg (iz) = \arg (i)+ \arg(z) = \theta + \frac{\pi}{2} \\ $ (as the argument of i is $\frac{\pi}{2} $and z is theta$)
if you havent learnt the above stuff, then let z = a+ib...
if you want the exact value of x;
take the log of both sides to get log(2^x)=log(7)
now apply the rule log(a^b)=blog(a) on the LHS to get xlog(2)=log(7)
hence x=log(7)/log(2)
put this on the calc if you want an approximation