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log 4 8 log 8 4 = a b \large \sqrt { \frac { \log _{ 4 }{ 8 } }{ \log _{ 8 }{ 4 } } } =\frac { a }{ b }

In the equation above, a a and b b are co-prime integers. Let a a and b b be the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 + C x + D = 21 \large { x }^{ 2 }+Cx+D=21

Find the value of C D \left| CD \right| .


The answer is 135.

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3 solutions

Uahbid Dey
Apr 28, 2015

Chew-Seong Cheong
Apr 16, 2015

log 4 8 log 8 4 = log 2 8 log 2 4 log 2 4 log 2 8 = log 2 8 log 2 4 = 3 2 a = 3 b = 2 \sqrt{\dfrac {\log_4{8}}{\log_8{4}}} = \sqrt{\dfrac {\frac{\log_2{8}}{\log_2{4}}}{\frac{\log_2{4}}{\log_2{8}}}} = \dfrac {\log_2{8}}{\log_2{4}} = \dfrac {3}{2} \quad \Rightarrow a = 3 \quad \Rightarrow b = 2

x 2 + C x + D = 21 x 2 + C x + D 21 = 0 x^2 + Cx+D=21 \quad \Rightarrow x^2+Cx+D-21 = 0 and since a = 3 a=3 and b = 2 b=2 are roots of the equation, then:

{ C = a + b = 3 + 2 C = 5 D 21 = a b = 6 D = 27 C D = 5 × 27 = 135 \begin{cases} -C = a+b =3+2 & \Rightarrow C = -5 \\ D-21 = ab = 6 & \Rightarrow D = 27 \end{cases} \Rightarrow |CD| = 5\times 27 = \boxed{135}

Refaat M. Sayed
Apr 15, 2015

The result of division logarithm is equal 3/2 . We know that D-21=6 And we get D=27 And C=5 . Then D*C=135 .

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