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After trying all pairs, we have a total of <math>5</math> solutions <math>\rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(D)} 5}</math> | After trying all pairs, we have a total of <math>5</math> solutions <math>\rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(D)} 5}</math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution 2== | ||
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| + | Note that <math>\log_b a =\log_c a / \log_c b</math>. | ||
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| + | Then <math>\log_b a = \log_a a / \log_a b = 1/ \log_a b</math> | ||
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| + | <math>\log_\frac(1,a) b = \log_a 1/a / \log_a b = -1/ \log_a b</math> | ||
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| + | <math>\log_(1/b) a = -\log_a b</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC12 box|year=2016|ab=A|num-b=15|num-a=17}} | {{AMC12 box|year=2016|ab=A|num-b=15|num-a=17}} | ||
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Revision as of 18:41, 7 February 2016
Contents
Problem 16
The graphs of 
and 
are plotted on the same set of axes. How many points in the plane with positive 
-coordinates lie on two or more of the graphs?
Solution
Setting the first two equations equal to each other, 
.
Solving this, we get 
and 
.
Similarly with the last two equations, we get 
and 
.
Now, by setting the first and third equations equal to each other, we get 
.
Pairing the first and fourth or second and third equations won't work because then 
.
Pairing the second and fourth equations will yield 
, but since you can't divide by 
, it doesn't work.
After trying all pairs, we have a total of 
solutions 
Solution 2
Note that 
.
Then 
See Also
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