1983 AIME Problems/Problem 1
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[hide]Problem
Let ,, and all exceed , and let be a positive number such that , , and . Find .
Solution
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 .
Alternative Solution
Applying Change of Base Formula:
Therefore, .
Hence, .
--Luimichael 22:46, 19 November 2007 (EST)
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