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Question
Solve for x and y ; if x > 0 and y > 0 ; log xy = log `x/y` + 2 log 2 = 2.
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Solution
Log xy = log`( x/y )` + 2log2 = 2
log xy = 2
⇒ log xy = 2log10
⇒ log xy = log 102
⇒ log xy = log 100
∴ xy = 100 ...(1)
Now consider the equation
`log( x/y ) + 2log2 = 2`
⇒ `log( x/y ) + log2^2 = 2log 10`
⇒ `log( x/y ) + log 4 = log 10^2`
⇒ `log( x/y ) + log 4 = log 100`
⇒ `( x/y ) xx 4 = 100`
⇒ 4x = 100y
⇒ x = 25y
⇒ xy = 25y x y
⇒ xy = 25y2
⇒ 100 = 25y2 ...[ from(1) ]
⇒ y2 = `100/25`
⇒ y2 = 4
⇒ y = 2 ....[ ∵ y > 0 ]
From (1),
xy = 100
⇒ x x 2 = 100
⇒ x = `100/2`
⇒ x = 50.
Thus the values of x and y are x = 50 and y = 2.
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