Logarithmic inequality

Algebra Level 4

log 2 ( x + 1 ) x 1 > 0 \large \dfrac{\log_{2}(x+1)}{x-1}>0

If the range of x x for which the inequality is true is in the form ( a , b ) ( c , ) (a,b)\cup (c,\infty) , find a + b + c a+b+c .


The answer is 0.

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1 solution

Akshat Sharda
May 18, 2016

Observe that log 2 ( x + 1 ) x 1 \frac{\log_{2}(x+1)}{x-1} is defined for x > 1 , x 1 x>-1,x≠1 and also x x should not be equal to 0 0 as the expression would become 0 0 .

Let n = log 2 ( x + 1 ) n=\log_{2}(x+1) and m = x 1 m=x-1 .

  • For 0 > x > 1 : n 0>x>-1: n is negative and m m is also negative, so n m > 0 \frac{n}{m}>0 .

  • For 1 > x > 0 : n 1>x>0:n is positive but m m is negative, so n m < 0 \frac{n}{m}<0 .

  • For x > 1 : n x>1:n is positive and m m is also positive, so n m > 0 \frac{n}{m}>0 .

Therefore, x ( 1 , 0 ) ( 1 , ) x\in (-1,0) \cup (1,\infty) .

a + b + c = 1 + 0 + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow a+b+c=-1+0+1=\boxed{0}

Nice question + nice solution.+1 bro..

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years ago

Same solution (+1) :)

Aditya Sky - 5 years ago

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