JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Sequences and Series

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    If \[{{\log }_{e}}5,\,{{\log }_{e}}({{5}^{x}}-1)\] and \[{{\log }_{e}}\left( {{5}^{x}}-\frac{11}{5} \right)\]are in A.P then the values of x are

    A) \[{{\log }_{5}}4\,\,and\,\,{{\log }_{5}}3\]

    B) \[{{\log }_{3}}4\,\,and\,\,{{\log }_{4}}3\]

    C) \[{{\log }_{3}}4\,\,and\,\,{{\log }_{3}}5\]

    D) \[{{\log }_{5}}6\,\,and\,\,{{\log }_{5}}7\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[{{\log }_{e}}5+{{\log }_{e}}\left( {{5}^{x}}-\frac{11}{5} \right)=2{{\log }_{e}}({{5}^{x}}-1)\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,{{5}^{x+1}}-11={{5}^{2x}}+1-2\times {{5}^{x}}\Rightarrow {{5}^{2x}}-{{7.5}^{x}}+12\] \[=0\] Let \[{{5}^{x}}=t,\] \[{{t}^{2}}-7t+12=0\,\,\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,\,t=4,3\] \[{{5}^{x}}=4,\]              \[{{5}^{x}}=3\] \[\left. \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{5}}5x={{\log }_{5}}4  \\    x={{\log }_{5}}4  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{5}}{{5}^{x}}={{\log }_{5}}3  \\    x={{\log }_{5}}3  \\ \end{matrix}\]


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