Difference between revisions of "2002 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 22"
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− | Note that <math>a_2 = \frac{1}{\log_2 | + | Note that <math>a_2 = \frac{1}{\log_2 2002}</math>. <math>1</math> is also equal to <math>\log_2 2</math>. So <math>a_2 = \frac{\log_2 2}{\log_2 2002}</math>. By the change of bases formula, <math>a_2 = \log_{2002} 2</math>. Following the same reasoning, <math>a_3 = \log_{2002} 3</math>, <math>a_4 = \log_{2002} 4</math> and so on. |
− | <cmath>b = \log_{ | + | <cmath>b = \log_{2002} 2 + \log_{2002} 3 + .....+ \log_{2002} 5 = \log_{2002} 5! = \log_{2002} 120</cmath> |
− | Now solving for <math>c</math>, we see that it equals <math>\log_{ | + | Now solving for <math>c</math>, we see that it equals <math>\log_{2002} (10\cdot 11 \cdot 12 \cdot 13 \cdot 14)</math> |
− | <cmath>b-c = \log_{ | + | <cmath>b-c = \log_{2002} 120 - \log_{2002} 240240 \rightarrow \log_{2002} \frac{1}{2002} = \boxed{-1}</cmath> |
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 13 January 2022
Problem
For all integers greater than , define . Let and . Then equals
Solution
By the change of base formula, . Thus
Solution 2
Note that . Thus . Also notice that if we have a log sum, we multiply, and if we have a log product, we divide. Using these properties, we get that the result is the following:
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Solution 3
Note that . is also equal to . So . By the change of bases formula, . Following the same reasoning, , and so on.
Now solving for , we see that it equals
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See also
2002 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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