Question

The expression \[\begin{array}{cc}\log_p\log_p\sqrt[p]{\sqrt[p]{\sqrt[p]{\text{...........}\sqrt[p]{p}}}}\\
\phantom{...........}\ce{\underset{n radical signs}{\underline{\uparrow\phantom{........}\uparrow}}}
\end{array}\]where p ≥ 2, p ∈ N; ∈ N when simplified is ______.

Options

• independent of p

• independent of p and of n

• dependent on both p and n

• positive

Answer 1

The expression \[\begin{array}{cc}\log_p\log_p\sqrt[p]{\sqrt[p]{\sqrt[p]{\text{...........}\sqrt[p]{p}}}}\\
\phantom{...........}\ce{\underset{n radical signs}{\underline{\uparrow\phantom{........}\uparrow}}}
\end{array}\]where p ≥ 2, p ∈ N; ∈ N when simplified is independent of p.

Explanation:

`log_"p"log_"p" "p"^(1/(p^n))`

= log_p p^–n log_pp

= –n log_p p = –n