Math Problem Statement

If log_75(6) = a log_105(36) = b log_6(7/5) = c then relation between a, b and c is:

Solution

We are given the logarithmic equations:

log75(6)=a,log105(36)=b,log6(75)=c\log_{75}(6) = a, \quad \log_{105}(36) = b, \quad \log_{6}\left(\frac{7}{5}\right) = c

We need to find the relation between aa, bb, and cc.

Step 1: Express the logarithms in terms of natural logs (or base 10 logs)

Using the change of base formula, we convert all the logarithms to a common base. The change of base formula is:

logb(x)=log(x)log(b)\log_b(x) = \frac{\log(x)}{\log(b)}

Thus, we can rewrite each logarithmic expression as follows:

  1. log75(6)=a\log_{75}(6) = a:

a=log(6)log(75)a = \frac{\log(6)}{\log(75)}

  1. log105(36)=b\log_{105}(36) = b:

b=log(36)log(105)b = \frac{\log(36)}{\log(105)}

  1. log6(75)=c\log_6\left(\frac{7}{5}\right) = c:

c=log(75)log(6)=log(7)log(5)log(6)c = \frac{\log\left(\frac{7}{5}\right)}{\log(6)} = \frac{\log(7) - \log(5)}{\log(6)}

Step 2: Find relations between aa, bb, and cc

From the expressions of aa, bb, and cc, we notice that all terms involve the logarithms of various numbers. To simplify the relation, we will manipulate these expressions.

Start by isolating log(6)\log(6) from aa's equation:

a=log(6)log(75)log(6)=alog(75)a = \frac{\log(6)}{\log(75)} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \log(6) = a \cdot \log(75)

Substitute log(6)\log(6) in cc's expression:

c=log(7)log(5)alog(75)c = \frac{\log(7) - \log(5)}{a \cdot \log(75)}

For bb, express log(36)\log(36) as 2log(6)2\log(6):

b=log(36)log(105)=2log(6)log(105)b = \frac{\log(36)}{\log(105)} = \frac{2\log(6)}{\log(105)}

Now substitute log(6)\log(6) from the expression of aa:

b=2alog(75)log(105)b = \frac{2a \cdot \log(75)}{\log(105)}

Final Relation:

Thus, we now have expressions for bb and cc in terms of aa, log(75)\log(75), and log(105)\log(105). The precise relationship depends on the numerical values of the logs, but we now see that bb is proportional to aa, and cc is inversely related to aa, involving log(75)\log(75), log(105)\log(105), log(7)\log(7), and log(5)\log(5).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Logarithms
Change of Base Formula
Algebra

Formulas

log_b(x) = log(x) / log(b)
log(xy) = log(x) + log(y)
log(x/y) = log(x) - log(y)

Theorems

Change of Base Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12 or College Level