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#1 2006-03-08 23:54:27

Jai Ganesh
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Logarithms

L # 1

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#2 2006-03-09 02:41:40

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Re: Logarithms


So:

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#3 2006-03-09 03:01:49

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#4 2006-03-09 03:06:00

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Re: Logarithms

L # 2

If


show that xyz=1.


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#5 2006-03-09 07:19:45

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Re: Logarithms

Let
log x = x'
log y = y'
log z = z'.
Then:



and


Now, consider that from xyz=1 follows:


But x'=log x; y'=log y' z'=log z, so we must prove that:

x'+y'+z'=0.

Rewriting in terms of x' gives:



q.E.d.


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#6 2006-03-09 16:17:14

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Well done, krassi_holmz!


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#7 2006-03-10 16:48:02

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Re: Logarithms

L # 3

If x²y³=a and log (x/y)=b, then what is the value of (logx)/(logy)?


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#8 2006-03-10 20:03:38

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loga=2logx+3logy
b=logx-logy
loga+3b=5logx
loga-2b=3logy+2logy=5logy
logx/logy=(loga+3b)/(loga-2b).

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#9 2006-03-10 20:23:36

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Very well done, krassi_holmz! up


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#10 2009-01-04 11:58:47

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Re: Logarithms

L # 4

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#11 2009-01-04 16:13:57

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#12 2009-01-04 23:37:30

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You are not supposed to use a calculator or log tables for L # 4. shame Try again!

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#13 2009-01-05 01:36:33

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Re: Logarithms

No, I didn't cool
I remember


and
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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#14 2009-01-05 21:57:49

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You still used a calculator / log table in the past to get those figures (or someone else did and showed them to you). I say again: no calculators or log tables to be used (directly or indirectly) at all!! neutral

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#15 2009-02-06 23:31:40

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#16 2010-04-18 19:06:39

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Re: Logarithms

log a = 2log x + 3log y

b = log x – log y

log a + 3 b = 5log x

loga - 2b = 3logy + 2logy = 5logy

logx / logy = (loga+3b) / (loga-2b)

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#17 2010-04-18 21:04:41

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Re: Logarithms

Hi ganesh
for  L # 1
since log(a)= 1 / log(b),    log(a)=1
            b               a            a
we have
1/log(abc)+1/log(abc)+1/log(abc)=
       a                 b                c
log(a)+log(b)+log(c)= log(abc)=1
abc      abc          abc    abc
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#18 2010-04-18 21:14:13

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Hi ganesh
for  L # 2
I think that  the following proof  is easier:
Assume Log(x)/(b-c)=Log(y)/(c-a)=Log(z)/(a-b)=t
So Log(x)=t(b-c),Log(y)=t(c-a)  ,  Log(z)=t(a-b) So Log(x)+Log(y)+Log(z)=tb-tc+tc-ta+ta-tb=0
So Log(xyz)=0 so   xyz=1   Q.E.D
Best Regards
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#19 2010-04-19 01:02:18

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Re: Logarithms

Gentleman,

Thanks for the proofs.
Regards.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#20 2010-08-16 16:15:11

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Re: Logarithms

log_2(16) = \log_2 \left ( \frac{64}{4} \right ) = \log_2(64) - \log_2(4) = 6 - 2 = 4, \,

log_2(\sqrt[3]4) = \frac {1}{3} \log_2 (4) = \frac {2}{3}. \,

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#21 2011-05-27 19:59:31

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Re: Logarithms

JaneFairfax wrote:

L # 4

I don't want a method that will rely on defining certain functions, taking derivatives,
noting concavity, etc.



Change of base:


Each side is positive, and multiplying by the positive denominator
keeps whatever direction of the alleged inequality the same direction:

On the right-hand side, the first factor is equal to a positive number less than 1,
while the second factor is equal to a positive number greater than 1.  These
facts are by inspection combined with the nature of exponents/logarithms.

Because of (log A)B = B(log A) = log(A^B), I may turn this into:

I need to show that

Then

Then 1 (on the left-hand side) will be greater than the value on the
right-hand side, and the truth of the original inequality will be established.

I want to show

Raise a base of 3 to each side:

Each side is positive, and I can square each side:

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Then I want to show that when 2 is raised to a number equal to
(or less than) 1.5, then it is less than 3.

Each side is positive, and I can square each side:



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#22 2011-05-27 23:57:00

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Re: Logarithms

Hi reconsideryouranswer,

This problem was posted by JaneFairfax. I think it would be appropriate she verify the solution.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#23 2017-07-02 02:41:41

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Re: Logarithms

Hi all,

I saw this post today and saw the probs on log. Well, they are not bad, they are good. But you can also try these problems here by me (Credit: to a book):
http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic … 93#p399193


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#24 2017-09-24 11:06:31

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Re: Logarithms

JaneFairfax wrote:

JaneFairfax, here is a basic proof of L4:

For all real a > 1, y = a^x is a strictly increasing function.

log(base 2)3 versus log(base 3)5

2*log(base 2)3 versus 2*log(base 3)5

log(base 2)9 versus log(base 3)25

2^3 = 8 < 9

2^(> 3) = 9

3^3 = 27 > 25

3^(< 3) = 25

So, the left-hand side is greater than the right-hand side, because
Its logarithm is a larger number.

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