Reversed Branched logs

Algebra Level 4

{ log 3 ( log 2 x ) + log 1 3 ( log 1 2 y ) = 1 x y 2 = 4 \begin{cases} \log_3(\log_2x)+\log_{\frac{1}{3}}(\log_{\frac{1}{2}}y)=1 \\ xy^2=4 \end{cases} If the above equations hold for some values of x x and y y , then find the value of x y xy .


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By the change of base rule, the first equation can be written as

log 3 ( log 2 ( x ) ) log 3 ( log 2 ( y ) ) = 1 log 3 ( log 2 ( x ) log 2 ( y ) ) = 1 \log_{3}(\log_{2}(x)) - \log_{3}(-\log_{2}(y)) = 1 \Longrightarrow \log_{3}\left(-\dfrac{\log_{2}(x)}{\log_{2}(y)}\right) = 1

log 2 ( x ) log 2 ( y ) = 3 log 2 ( x ) = 3 log 2 ( y ) = log 2 ( 1 y 3 ) x = 1 y 3 . \Longrightarrow -\dfrac{\log_{2}(x)}{\log_{2}(y)} = 3 \Longrightarrow \log_{2}(x) = -3\log_{2}(y) = \log_{2}\left(\dfrac{1}{y^{3}}\right) \Longrightarrow x = \dfrac{1}{y^{3}}.

Plugging this into the second equation yields y 2 y 3 = 4 y = 1 4 , \dfrac{y^{2}}{y^{3}} = 4 \Longrightarrow y = \dfrac{1}{4},

which in turn gives us that x = 4 y 2 = 4 1 16 = 64. x = \dfrac{4}{y^{2}} = \dfrac{4}{\frac{1}{16}} = 64.

Thus x y = 64 1 4 = 16 . xy = 64*\dfrac{1}{4} = \boxed{16}.

(Note that the above solutions for x x and y y do indeed satisfy the first equation.)

Moderator note:

Yes, one must always check back whether they are indeed a solution or not. Note that not all equations have solution, i.e.: x = 1 |x| = -1 .

Exactly The Same Approach!

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Exactly the same.....

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