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\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \frac 12</math> | \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \frac 12</math> | ||
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By the [[Logarithms#Logarithmic Properties|change of base]] formula, <math>a_n = \frac{1}{\frac{\log 2002}{\log n}} = \left(\frac{1}{\log 2002}\right) \log n </math>. Thus | By the [[Logarithms#Logarithmic Properties|change of base]] formula, <math>a_n = \frac{1}{\frac{\log 2002}{\log n}} = \left(\frac{1}{\log 2002}\right) \log n </math>. Thus | ||
<cmath>\begin{align*}b- c &= \left(\frac{1}{\log 2002}\right)(\log 2 + \log 3 + \log 4 + \log 5 - \log 10 - \log 11 - \log 12 - \log 13 - \log 14)\\ | <cmath>\begin{align*}b- c &= \left(\frac{1}{\log 2002}\right)(\log 2 + \log 3 + \log 4 + \log 5 - \log 10 - \log 11 - \log 12 - \log 13 - \log 14)\\ | ||
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&= \left(\frac{1}{\log 2002}\right) \log 2002^{-1} = -\left(\frac{\log 2002}{\log 2002}\right) = -1 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(B)}\end{align*}</cmath> | &= \left(\frac{1}{\log 2002}\right) \log 2002^{-1} = -\left(\frac{\log 2002}{\log 2002}\right) = -1 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(B)}\end{align*}</cmath> | ||
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+ | Note that <math>\frac{1}{\log_a b}=\log_b a</math>. Thus <math>a_n=\log_{2002} n</math>. 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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+ | <cmath>\log_{2002}\left(\frac{2*3*4*5}{10*11*12*13*14}=\frac{1}{11*13*14}=\frac{1}{2002}\right)=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}-1}</cmath> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == |
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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:
~yofro
See also
2002 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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