a,b,c are three natural numbers such that log_ab=3/2 and log_cd=5/4. Given: a−c=9 Find b−d

Kade Reese

Kade Reese

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2022-07-14

Find b d when log a b = 3 2 and log c d = 5 4
a , b , c are three natural numbers such that log a b = 3 2 and log c d = 5 4 . Given: a c = 9
Find b d

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yermarvg

yermarvg

Beginner2022-07-15Added 19 answers

Hint:
log a b = 3 2 b = a 3 2 a  is a perfect square,  a = α 2 b = α 3
log c d = 5 4 d = c 5 4 = ( a 9 ) 5 4 a 9  is a perfect 4-th power α 2 9 = β 4 α 2 β 4 = ( α + β 2 ) ( α β 2 ) = 9
Since α + β 2 > 0 the other factor of 9 ( α β 2 ) must be > 0
{ α + β 2 = 1 , α β 2 = 9 α + β 2 = 3 , α β 2 = 3 α + β 2 = 9 , α β 2 = 1
{ Impossible since  α + β 2 α β 2 α = 3 , β = 0 α = 5 , β = 2
{ a = 3 2 = 9 , b = 3 3 = 27 , c = 9 9 = 0 , d = 0 5 4 = 0 , impossible since  d > 0 a = 5 2 = 25 , b = 5 3 = 125 , c = 25 9 = 16 , d = 16 5 4 = 2 5 = 32
The only solution is
a = 25 b = 125 c = 16 d = 32
b d = 125 32 = 93

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