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− | < | + | <cmath>\frac{\log_{2}{80}}{\log_{40}{2}}-\frac{\log_{2}{160}}{\log_{20}{2}}</cmath> |
Note that <math>\log_{40}{2}=\frac{1}{\log_{2}{40}}</math>, and similarly <math>\log_{20}{2}=\frac{1}{\log_{2}{20}}</math> | Note that <math>\log_{40}{2}=\frac{1}{\log_{2}{40}}</math>, and similarly <math>\log_{20}{2}=\frac{1}{\log_{2}{20}}</math> | ||
− | < | + | <cmath>= \log_{2}{80}\cdot \log_{2}{40}-\log_{2}{160}\cdot \log_{2}{20}</cmath> |
− | < | + | <cmath>=(\log_{2}{4}+\log_{2}{20})(\log_{2}{2}+\log_{2}{20})-(\log_{2}{8}+\log_{2}{20})\log_{2}{20}</cmath> |
− | < | + | <cmath>=(2+\log_{2}{20})(1+\log_{2}{20})-(3+\log_{2}{20})\log_{2}{20}</cmath> |
− | Expanding, < | + | Expanding, <cmath>2+2\log_{2}{20}+\log_{2}{20}+(\log_{2}{20})^2-3\log_{2}{20}-(\log_{2}{20})^2</cmath> |
All the log terms cancel, so the answer is <math>2\implies\boxed{\text{(D)}}</math>. | All the log terms cancel, so the answer is <math>2\implies\boxed{\text{(D)}}</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution (Just 2 min!)== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/jQaB8k9lZNc | ||
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+ | <i>~Education, the Study of Everything</i> | ||
==Video Solution by Punxsutawney Phil== | ==Video Solution by Punxsutawney Phil== | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution by Hawk Math== | ||
+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwxbsuSQ80 | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/kuZXQYHycdk?t=925 | ||
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+ | ~IceMatrix | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 19 July 2023
Contents
[hide]Problem
What is the value of
Solution
Note that , and similarly
Expanding,
All the log terms cancel, so the answer is .
~ SoySoy4444
Video Solution (Just 2 min!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution by Punxsutawney Phil
https://youtu.be/yxt8-rUUosI&t=157s
Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Logarithmic Manipulation)
~ pi_is_3.14
Video Solution by Hawk Math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwxbsuSQ80
Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath
https://youtu.be/kuZXQYHycdk?t=925
~IceMatrix
See Also
2021 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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