Elitmus
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Numerical Ability
Log and Antilog
if log a +logb+logc/log6= 6..and b-a is a perfect cube and a,b,c are in geometric sequence then a+b+c =??????????
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- since a,b,c are in geometric sequence so,
if a=m then,
b=mn and
c= mn^2
therefor,
m*mn*mn^2= m^3*n^3 = (mn)^3
now acording to question,
log a+log b+log c/log 6=6
so,
logabc/log6=6
logabc 6=6
6^6=abc
now
put the value of abc ,
6^6= (mn)^3
mn= 6*6=36=b
now acccording to question b-a=Perfect cube
so a=9=m
therefor n=4
therefor c=144
so a+b+c=9+36+144=189 ans. - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(51) No(2)
- loga+logb+logc/log6=6
so,logabc/log6=6
abc=6^6
as,
b^2=ac
therefore,b^3=6^6
hence on solving
b=36
and b-a is a perfect cube
and
36ac=46656
ac=1296
and according to condition a=9 as it is perfectly divide the term 1296
so then c=144
therefore , 9+36+144=189
- 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(9) No(1)
- loga+logb+logc/log6=6
log(abc)/log6=6
log(abc)=6log6
log(abc)=log6^6
abc=6^6
a*ar*ar^2=6^6
(ar)^3=6^6
ar=6^2=36....also given b-a=ar-a=36-a=8(as perfect sq.)
a=28
a+b+c=28+28*9/7+28*(9/7)^2=110.2 - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(6)
- As per logarithmic properties:
Logab =(logb/loga) _________________________(1)
Loga+logb+logc=log(abc) ___________________(2)
Logam=n then m=an _____________________________________(3)
As per progression condition:
If a, b, and c are in G.P. then b2=ac _____________(4)
Above following properties have been used to demystify the problem.
(loga+logb+logc)/log6=6
Now:
Log(abc)/log6=6
abc = 66 (rule 1st and 3rd )
abc= 46656--------------------------------(5)
as it is given:
b2=ac (in the question) a,b,c are in gp (rule4)
hence putting it in 5th:
we get b3 = 46656
hence:
b=36
it is also given b-a cube should be perfect square:
that implies: a=9 as (b-a) =27 that is perfect cube of 3.
Hence a: 9, b=36
Then b2=ac from here:
C= b2 / a;
C=36x36/9
C=144;
So finally we get:
a = 9
b = 36
c = 144
hence a+b+c = 189
Answer: 189 - 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
- there should be log (base 6) abc=6
abc=6^6 - 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(4)
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