Logarithm value of product

CAT 2018 Slot 2 · QA · Medium · Logarithms

If p3=q4=r5=s6p^3 = q^4 = r^5 = s^6, then the value of logs(pqr)\log_s (pqr) is equal to

  1. A.

    24 / 5

  2. B.

    1

  3. C.

    47 / 10

  4. D.

    16 / 5

Answer

C

Explanation

Let p3=q4=r5=s6=kp^3 = q^4 = r^5 = s^6 = k. Then: p=k1/3,q=k1/4,r=k1/5,s=k1/6p = k^{1/3}, \quad q = k^{1/4}, \quad r = k^{1/5}, \quad s = k^{1/6}

Now, pqr=k1/3+1/4+1/5=k20+15+1260=k47/60pqr = k^{1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5} = k^{\frac{20 + 15 + 12}{60}} = k^{47/60}. Since s=k1/6s = k^{1/6}, we have k=s6k = s^6.

Thus, pqr=(s6)47/60=s47/10pqr = (s^6)^{47/60} = s^{47/10}.

Therefore, logs(pqr)=4710\log_s (pqr) = \frac{47}{10}.

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