CAT 2019 Logarithms Question (Medium)

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If , then the value of is

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Step 1 We are given 5.55 x 0.555 y 1000 We need to find x - y --- Step 2 From 5.55 x 1000 Take log x log 5.55 log 5.55 since . Similarly y log 0.555 --- Step 3 We need x - y So 3 - 3 3 log 5.55 - log 0.555 3 times log left 0.555 right Compute Thus 3 times log 10 3 times 1 3 --- Final Answer Option B

CAT 2019 Logarithms — Previous Year Question

CAT 2019

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Logarithms

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