ABC26GN2067 · Logarithms

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Logarithms · Exam: 2005 · Marks: · Difficulty:

$\frac{1}{2}(\log x+\log y)$ will equal $\log \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)$ if
(a)$y=0$
(b)$x=\sqrt{y}$
(c)$x=y$
(d)$x=\frac{y}{2}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$\frac{1}{2}(\log x+\log y)=\log \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} \log (x y)=\log \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)$ $$\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow & \log (x y)^{\frac{1}{2}}=\log \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \Rightarrow(x y)^{\frac{1}{2}}=\left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \Rightarrow x y=\left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right)^{2} \\ & \Rightarrow 4 x y=x^{2}+y^{2}+2 x y \\ & \Rightarrow x^{2}+y^{2}-2 x y=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(x-y)^{2}=0 \Rightarrow x-y=0 \Rightarrow x=y . \end{aligned}$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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