If 3 2 lo g 9 a + 5 3 lo g c 9 + 2 5 lo g a c = 3 , what is the value of a ?
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@zico quintina Thanks a lot!! The problem is, I don't know LATEX, so I try to write my solutions in a concise manner.....
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@X X Thanks man.....but again......I am totally blank in computer skills......I don't even know the basics of any programming language.....But still....let's see...
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@Aaghaz Mahajan – Don't worry, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to programming, too; you really don't need it for LaTeX. I didn't know LaTeX at all last year, and my first few attempts took a LONG time to get right; but it got surprisingly easier very quickly. There are two guides here on Brilliant that really helped in the beginning: Beginner LaTeX Guide and LaTeX Guide . There's also a great list of the most commonly-used symbols here: LaTeX:Symbols . Good luck!
A simple application of AM-GM.....
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To expand just a bit on what Aaghaz already stated:
For convenience, can rewrite the equation as
3 lo g 9 2 lo g a + 5 lo g c 3 lo g 9 + 2 lo g a 5 lo g c = 3
Then, since logs are strictly positive, we can apply AM-GM to the left side, giving
3 3 lo g 9 2 lo g a + 5 lo g c 3 lo g 9 + 2 lo g a 5 lo g c 3 lo g 9 2 lo g a + 5 lo g c 3 lo g 9 + 2 lo g a 5 lo g c ≥ 3 3 lo g 9 2 lo g a ⋅ 5 lo g c 3 lo g 9 ⋅ 2 lo g a 5 lo g c = 1 ≥ 3
Also by AM-GM, equality in the above statements occurs if and only if the terms are themselves all equal, which then gives
3 lo g 9 2 lo g a 2 lo g a a 2 a = 1 = 3 lo g 9 = 9 3 = 3 3 = 2 7
(We can discard the negative solution to the above quadratic as both arguments and bases of logs must be positive.)