x , y , z are positive real numbers that satisfy the equations: x = y z , y = z x , z = x y , find the value of the expression above.
Given that
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x=y^z => log x = zlogy Similarly, log y = x log z And, log z = y log x
Multiplying above 3 log eqns -> (log x)(log y)(log z) = xyz (logx)(log y)(log z) So, xyz = 1; And hence answer is 1
We claim that x y z = 1 .
Suppose some of x , y , z is equal to 1 ; without loss of generality , suppose x = 1 . Then z = x y implies z = 1 , and y = z x implies that y = 1 . This gives x y z = 1 .
Otherwise, from x = y z and y = z x , we get x = ( z x ) z = z x z . Together with z = x y , we get x = ( x y ) x z = x x y z . Since x > 0 and x = 1 , we can apply logarithm of base x to both sides, giving lo g x x = lo g x x x y z or 1 = x y z .
Thus the expression reduces to 1 1 1 1 = 1 .
y = z x ; having z = x y y = ( x y ) x y = x x y ; having x = y z y = ( y z ) x y y 1 = y x y z The bases are equal and so the exponents are also equal: 1 = x y z Having that we can find that the value of the expression is: 1 1 1 1 = 1
(xyz)^(xyz) = x^(xyz) y^(xyz) z^(xyz) =(x^y)^xz (y^z)^xy (z^x)^yz =z^xz x^xy y^yz =(z^x)^z (x^y)^x (y^z)^y =y^z z^x x^y=xyz . So xyz=1.
x^x=1 , lnx^x =ln1 ,x*lnx =0 , lnx=0 , x=1 ( x>0)
The only way for all 3 equations to be satisfied is if x, y, and z are equal to 1. Since 1^1^1^1 is 1, the solution is 1.
Well this is a multiple choice problem, and notice that the first option "1" satisfies the condition if we let x = y = z = 1. Sounds good of a solution to me!
Your solution has been marked wrong. You have only shown the desired expression equals to 1 because you let x = y = z = 1 but you didn't show that it's the only solution.
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we know x=y^z, y=z^x, z=x^y
take x=y^z
=>x=(z^x)^z
=>x=z^xz
=>x=(x^y)^xz
=>x=x^xyz
=>xyz=1
therefore (xyz)^any number=1
because
1^any number=1