Difference between revisions of "1983 AIME Problems/Problem 1"
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Going back to <math>(xyz)^{12}=w</math>, we can substitute the <math>x^{12}</math> and <math>y^{12}</math> with <math>w^{1/2}</math> and <math>w^{3/10}</math>, respectively. We now have <math>w^{1/2}</math>*<math>w^{3/10}</math>*<math>z^{12}=w</math>. Simplify we get <math>z^{60}=w</math>. | Going back to <math>(xyz)^{12}=w</math>, we can substitute the <math>x^{12}</math> and <math>y^{12}</math> with <math>w^{1/2}</math> and <math>w^{3/10}</math>, respectively. We now have <math>w^{1/2}</math>*<math>w^{3/10}</math>*<math>z^{12}=w</math>. Simplify we get <math>z^{60}=w</math>. | ||
− | So our answer is \boxed{060} | + | So our answer is \boxed{060} |
=== Solution 3 === | === Solution 3 === | ||
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\log_y w = 40 &\implies \frac{\log w}{\log y} = 40 \implies \frac{\log y}{\log w} = \frac 1 {40} \ | \log_y w = 40 &\implies \frac{\log w}{\log y} = 40 \implies \frac{\log y}{\log w} = \frac 1 {40} \ | ||
\log_{xyz} w = 12 &\implies \frac{\log {w}}{\log {xyz}} = 12 \implies \frac{\log x +\log y + \log z}{\log w} = \frac 1 {12} \end{align*}</cmath> | \log_{xyz} w = 12 &\implies \frac{\log {w}}{\log {xyz}} = 12 \implies \frac{\log x +\log y + \log z}{\log w} = \frac 1 {12} \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
− | Therefore, < | + | Therefore, <math> \frac {\log z}{\log |
− | w} = \frac 1 {12} - \frac 1 {24} - \frac 1{40} = \frac 1 {60}<math>. | + | w} = \frac 1 {12} - \frac 1 {24} - \frac 1{40} = \frac 1 {60}</math>. |
− | Hence, < | + | Hence, <math> \log_z w = \boxed{060}</math>. |
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Revision as of 18:52, 5 August 2016
Problem
Let , , and all exceed , and let be a positive number such that , , and . Find .
Solutions
Solution 1
The logarithmic notation doesn't tell us much, so we'll first convert everything to the equivalent exponential expressions.
, , and . If we now convert everything to a power of , it will be easy to isolate and .
, , and .
With some substitution, we get and .
Solution 2
First we'll convert everything to exponential form. , , and . The only expression with z is . It now becomes clear one way to find is to find what and are in terms of .
Taking the square root of the equation results in . Taking the root of equates to .
Going back to , we can substitute the and with and , respectively. We now have **. Simplify we get . So our answer is \boxed{060}
Solution 3
Applying the change of base formula, Therefore, .
Hence, .
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See Also
1983 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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