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AMC12 2015 A

AMC12 2015 A · Q14

AMC12 2015 A · Q14. It mainly tests Logarithms (rare).

What is the value of $a$ for which $\frac{1}{\log_2 a} + \frac{1}{\log_3 a} + \frac{1}{\log_4 a} = 1$?
对于哪个 $a$,有 $\frac{1}{\log_2 a} + \frac{1}{\log_3 a} + \frac{1}{\log_4 a} = 1$?
(A) 9 9
(B) 12 12
(C) 18 18
(D) 24 24
(E) 36 36
Answer
Correct choice: (D)
正确答案:(D)
Solution
Answer (D): By the change of base formula, $\frac{1}{\log_m n}=\log_n m$. Thus $1=\frac{1}{\log_2 a}+\frac{1}{\log_3 a}+\frac{1}{\log_4 a}=\log_a 2+\log_a 3+\log_a 4=\log_a 24.$ It follows that $a=24$.
答案(D):由换底公式,$\frac{1}{\log_m n}=\log_n m$。因此 $1=\frac{1}{\log_2 a}+\frac{1}{\log_3 a}+\frac{1}{\log_4 a}=\log_a 2+\log_a 3+\log_a 4=\log_a 24。$ 所以 $a=24$。
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