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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| + | Suppose that <math>4^a = 5</math>, <math>5^b = 6</math>, <math>6^c = 7</math>, and <math>7^d = 8</math>. What is <math>a * b * c * d</math>? | ||
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| + | <math>\mathrm{(A)} 1 \qquad \mathrm{(B)} \frac{3}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(C)} 2 \qquad \mathrm{(D)} \frac{5}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(E)} 3 </math> | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
| + | <cmath> 8=7^d </cmath> <cmath>8=\left(6^c\right)^d</cmath> <cmath>8=\left(\left(5^b\right)^c\right)^d</cmath> <cmath>8=\left(\left(\left(4^a\right)^b\right)^c\right)^d</cmath> <cmath>8=4^{a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d}</cmath> <cmath>2^3=2^{2\cdot a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d}</cmath> <cmath>3=2\cdot a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d</cmath> <cmath>a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d=\boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ \dfrac{3}{2}}</cmath> | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| − | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2005|ab=B|num-b=16|num-a=18}} | |
Revision as of 12:45, 6 July 2011
Problem
Suppose that 
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. What is 
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Solution
![\[8=7^d\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/a/b/1ab4a8eb9c7ca7ce2a9f764045b51ac12198001b.png)
![\[8=\left(6^c\right)^d\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/4/1/c419cf7d9189d3f7bbede2cbdbc262d85a0f044e.png)
![\[8=\left(\left(5^b\right)^c\right)^d\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/3/0/e3014c91f205dd2bfd050ccee2091a60101d1399.png)
![\[8=\left(\left(\left(4^a\right)^b\right)^c\right)^d\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/4/6/b46aa3a8c5b151da053c0828a8f9128197a02033.png)
![\[8=4^{a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/0/9/e0960d1f3ecdf4f72705bccdc37da0c9e8d7407f.png)
![\[2^3=2^{2\cdot a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/a/7/aa73d23a235ef6049458c51d803cfb14f0350063.png)
![\[3=2\cdot a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/f/d/3/fd313dfe53340397f629a50fb3ccf551a5f3255b.png)
![\[a\cdot b\cdot c\cdot d=\boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ \dfrac{3}{2}}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/5/7/15740e90d586c4c47d58d60a76c5b79ee990f5fa.png)
See Also
| 2005 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 16 |
Followed by Problem 18 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
