Solve a Logarithmic Equation

The question requires finding the value(s) of an unknown variable from an equation involving logarithms, including systems of logarithmic equations or equations where the unknown appears inside or as the base of a logarithm.

turkey-yks 2014 Q30 View
$$\log _ { 2 } \left( \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x } } \right) + \log _ { 4 } \left( \frac { 4 } { y } \right) = 3$$
Given that, what is the product $x \cdot y$?
A) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 5 } { 6 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$
E) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$
turkey-yks 2014 Q4 View
$\mathbf { x }$ is a real number and
$$\left( \frac { 1 } { 6 } \right) ^ { x } = \left( \frac { 4 } { 3 } \right) ^ { x + 1 }$$
Given this, what is $8 ^ { \mathbf { X } }$?
A) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 8 }$
D) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$
E) $\frac { 2 } { 9 }$
turkey-yks 2015 Q29 View
$\log _ { 4 } x$ and $\log _ { 4 } \left( x ^ { 2 } \right)$ are consecutive two positive even integers.
Accordingly, what is the value of $\log _ { x } 4$?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$
D) 1
E) 2
turkey-yks 2015 Q30 View
Let k be a positive real number such that for the function
$$f ( x ) = \log _ { x } ( x - k )$$
we have $f ( 3 k ) = \frac { 2 } { 3 }$. What is k?
A) $\frac { 3 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 9 } { 8 }$
C) $\frac { 27 } { 8 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 9 }$
E) $\frac { 4 } { 9 }$
turkey-yks 2017 Q34 View
$\ln x + \ln y = 9$ $$\ln x - \ln y = 3$$ Given this, what is the value of $\log _ { y } x$?\ A) 1\ B) 2\ C) 3\ D) 4\ E) 5
turkey-yks 2018 Q11 View
The arithmetic mean of $\log _ { 4 } \mathrm { x }$ and $\log _ { 8 } \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { x } }$ is $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$.
Accordingly, what is the value of $\log _ { 16 } \mathbf { x }$?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ B) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$ C) $\frac { 5 } { 2 }$ D) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ E) $\frac { 5 } { 4 }$
turkey-yks 2019 Q14 View
Let x be an integer greater than 1.
  • $\frac { 64 } { \mathrm { x } }$ is an integer,
  • $\frac { \ln 64 } { \ln x }$ is not an integer.

Accordingly, what is the sum of the values that x can take?
A) 40
B) 42
C) 48
D) 54
E) 56
turkey-yks 2020 Q20 View
When a stick is divided into 4 equal parts, the length of each part is $\log_5(x)$ units, and when divided into 10 equal parts, the length of each part is $\log_5\left(\frac{x^2}{25}\right)$ units.
Accordingly, what is the length of the stick in units?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
E) 15
turkey-yks 2020 Q21 View
Where $n$ is an integer and $1 < n < 100$,
$$\log_2\left(\log_3 n\right)$$
the value of this expression equals a positive integer. Accordingly, what is the sum of the values that $n$ can take?
A) 36
B) 45
C) 63
D) 72
E) 90
turkey-yks 2023 Q24 View
Let $x$ be a positive real number,
$$\log_{4}(x + 5) + \log_{4}(x + 4) - \log_{4}(x + 3) = \log_{2} 3$$
What is the value of $x$ that satisfies this equality?
A) $\sqrt{6}$ B) $\sqrt{7}$ C) $2\sqrt{2}$ D) $2\sqrt{5}$ E) $3\sqrt{2}$
turkey-yks 2024 Q13 View
Let $a$, $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers. The numbers
$$\log_{a} x, \quad \log_{a} y, \quad \log_{a}(x+y)$$
arranged from smallest to largest are consecutive integers. What is the value of $\log_{a}(2a+1)$?
A) $-2$ B) $-1$ C) $2$ D) $3$ E) $4$
turkey-yks 2025 Q17 View
Let $a$ and $b$ be non-consecutive positive integers. The equality
$$\ln(a!) = \ln(b!) + 3 \cdot \ln 2 + 2 \cdot \ln 3 + \ln 7$$
is satisfied. Accordingly, what is the sum $a + b$?
A) 10 B) 13 C) 15 D) 18 E) 20
turkey-yks 2025 Q18 View
Let $a, b, c$ and $d$ be distinct positive real numbers. The sets $A$ and $B$ are defined as
$$\begin{aligned} & A = \left\{ \log_{2} a, \log_{2} b, \log_{2} c, \log_{2} d \right\} \\ & B = \left\{ \log_{\frac{1}{2}} a, \log_{\frac{1}{2}} b, \log_{\frac{1}{2}} c, \log_{\frac{1}{2}} d \right\} \end{aligned}$$
$$\begin{aligned} & s(A \cap B) = 3 \\ & a \cdot b \cdot c \cdot d = \frac{7}{5} \\ & a + b + c + d = \frac{38}{5} \end{aligned}$$
Given that, what is the sum $a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} + d^{2}$?
A) 20 B) 22 C) 24 D) 26 E) 28