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Problem
Suppose and are positive real numbers such that
and .
What is the greatest possible value of ?
Solution
Take the base-two logarithm of both equations to get Now taking the base-two logarithm of the first equation again yields It follows that the real numbers and satisfy and . Solving this system yields Thus the largest possible value of is .
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See Also
2022 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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