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== Solution 2 == | == Solution 2 == | ||
− | We know from the first three equations that <math>\log_a27</math> = <math>\log_37</math>, <math>\log_b49</math> = <math>\log_711</math>, and <math>\log_c\sqrt{11}</math> = <math>\log_{11}25</math>. Substituting, we | + | We know from the first three equations that <math>\log_a27</math> = <math>\log_37</math>, <math>\log_b49</math> = <math>\log_711</math>, and <math>\log_c\sqrt{11}</math> = <math>\log_{11}25</math>. Substituting, we find |
− | <math>a^{(\log_a27)(\log_37)} | + | <math>a^{(\log_a27)(\log_37)} + b^{(\log_b49)(\log_711)} + c^{(\log_c\sqrt {11})(\log_{11}25)}</math>. |
− | We know that <math>x^{\log_xy} | + | We know that <math>x^{\log_xy} =y</math>, so we find |
− | <math>27^{\log_37} | + | <math>27^{\log_37} + 49^{\log_711} + \sqrt {11}^{\log_{11}25}</math> |
− | <math>(3^{\log_37})^3 | + | <math>(3^{\log_37})^3 + (7^{\log_711})^2 + ({11^{\log_{11}25}})^{1/2}</math>. |
The <math>3</math> and the <math>\log_37</math> cancel out to make <math>7</math>, and we can do this for the other two terms. We obtain | The <math>3</math> and the <math>\log_37</math> cancel out to make <math>7</math>, and we can do this for the other two terms. We obtain | ||
− | <math>7^3 | + | <math>7^3 + 11^2 + 25^{1/2}</math> |
− | + | <math>= 343 + 121 + 5</math> | |
− | + | <math>= \boxed {469}</math>. | |
== See Also == | == See Also == |
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[hide]Problem
Suppose that , , and are positive real numbers such that , , and . Find
Solution 1
First, we have:
Now, let , then we have:
This is all we need to evaluate the given formula. Note that in our case we have , , and . We can now compute:
Similarly, we get
and
and therefore the answer is .
Solution 2
We know from the first three equations that = , = , and = . Substituting, we find
.
We know that , so we find
.
The and the cancel out to make , and we can do this for the other two terms. We obtain
.
See Also
2009 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 3 | |
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