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Algebra Level 1

Given that x , y , z x,y,z are positive real numbers that satisfy the equations: x = y z , y = z x , z = x y x = y^z, y=z^x, z = x^y , find the value of the expression above.

10 10 None of these 100 100 1 1

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7 solutions

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

Anubhav Singh
May 11, 2015

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

Ivan Koswara
Apr 4, 2015

We claim that x y z = 1 xyz = 1 .

Suppose some of x , y , z x,y,z is equal to 1 1 ; without loss of generality , suppose x = 1 x = 1 . Then z = x y z = x^y implies z = 1 z = 1 , and y = z x y = z^x implies that y = 1 y = 1 . This gives x y z = 1 xyz = 1 .

Otherwise, from x = y z x = y^z and y = z x y = z^x , we get x = ( z x ) z = z x z x = (z^x)^z = z^{xz} . Together with z = x y z = x^y , we get x = ( x y ) x z = x x y z x = (x^y)^{xz} = x^{xyz} . Since x > 0 x > 0 and x 1 x \neq 1 , we can apply logarithm of base x x to both sides, giving log x x = log x x x y z \log_x x = \log_x x^{xyz} or 1 = x y z 1 = xyz .

Thus the expression reduces to 1 1 1 1 = 1 1^{1^{1^1}} = \boxed{1} .

Veselin Dimov
Jan 4, 2019

y = z x ; having z = x y y=z^x;\textit{having } z=x^y y = ( x y ) x y=(x^y)^x y = x x y ; having x = y z y= x^{xy};\textit{having } x=y^z y = ( y z ) x y y=(y^z)^{xy} y 1 = y x y z y^1=y^{xyz} The bases are equal and so the exponents are also equal: 1 = x y z 1=xyz Having that we can find that the value of the expression is: 1 1 1 1 = 1 1^{1^{1^1}}=\fbox{1}

Sot Spyr
Oct 23, 2018

(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)

Kabir Ahmed
May 26, 2018

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.

Eric Escober
Apr 4, 2015

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!

Moderator note:

Your solution has been marked wrong. You have only shown the desired expression equals to 1 1 because you let x = y = z = 1 x=y=z=1 but you didn't show that it's the only solution.

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