Logical Logarithms

Algebra Level 3

log a b c = log b c a = log c a b \large { \frac{\log {\color{#D61F06}a}}{{\color{#20A900}b}-{\color{#3D99F6}c}}} {\color{#624F41}=}\frac{\log{ \color{#20A900}b}}{{\color{#3D99F6}c}- {\color{#D61F06}a}} {\color{#624F41}=}\frac{\log {\color{#3D99F6}c}}{{\color{#D61F06}a}-{\color{#20A900}b}}

a , b , c a, b, c are distinct positive real numbers that satisfy the above equation. What is

a a × b b × c c = ? \large {{\color{#D61F06}a}^{\color{#D61F06}a} \times {\color{#20A900}b}^{\color{#20A900}b} \times {\color{#3D99F6}c}^{\color{#3D99F6}c}} = \ ?

a b c abc \infty 0 1 log ( a b c ) \log (abc)

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5 solutions

Gamal Sultan
Apr 14, 2015

log a = m (b - c)

log b = m(c - a)

log c = m(a - b)

log (a^a)(b^b)(c^c) = a log a + b log b + c log c =

a m (b - c) + b m (c - a) + c m (a - b) = 0

Then

(a^a)(b^b)(c^c) = 1

Assume log a b c = log b c a = log c a b = k ( k ) \large{ \frac{\log a}{b-c}} =\frac{\log b}{c- a} =\frac{\log c}{a-b} = k \quad (k \in \Re)

Then,

log a = k b k c a log a = k ( a b a c ) \large \displaystyle \log a = k\cdot b -k\cdot c \implies a\log a = k(a\cdot b - a\cdot c)

log a a = k ( a b a c ) \large\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \implies \log a^{a} = k(a\cdot b - a\cdot c)

Similarly, log b b = k ( c b a b ) , log c c = k ( a c b c ) \displaystyle \log b^{b} = k(c\cdot b - a\cdot b), \log c^{c} = k(a\cdot c - b\cdot c)

Therefore,by adding the above results,

log ( a a b b c c ) = k ( a b a c ) + k ( c b a b ) + k ( a c b c ) \displaystyle \large \log \left(a^a\cdot b^b\cdot c^c\right) = k(a\cdot b - a\cdot c) + k(c\cdot b - a\cdot b) + k(a\cdot c - b\cdot c) = 0 \displaystyle \large \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad = 0

Hence, a a b b c c = 1 \displaystyle \large a^a\cdot b^b\cdot c^c = \boxed{1}

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Sakanksha Deo - 6 years, 2 months ago

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Aditya Pappula
Apr 14, 2015

I have used a cheat code to solve this question. Since we are equating three terms, we can assume that these three expressions have limits when all a, b, c are almost equal (i.e., c -> a and b -> a). But in that case, the denominator would be too small. In order for the expression to have a limit, the numerator should also be infinitesimally small. In other words, the expression should be in 0/0 form.

This is possible only if log a = 0 or a = 1. Since a,b,c are almost equal, we can write a=b=c=1

Therefore a^a * b^b * c^c = 1^1 1^1 1^1 = 1 Therefore the answer is 1 \boxed{1}

Moderator note:

This solution has been marked wrong. we cannot make the assumption that "these three expressions have limits when all a, b, c are almost equal" simply because we are equating three terms.

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