For ` a gt 0, ne 1`, the roots of the equation ` log_(ax) a+ log_(x) a^(2) + log_(a^(2)x) a^(3) = 0` are given by

Options

A. `a^(-4//3)`
B. `a^(-3//4)`
C. `a`
D. `a^(-1//2)`

Answer

A, D

Explanation

`log_(ax)(a) +log_(x)(a^(2))+log_(a^(2)x)a^(3) = 0`
`rArr (1)/(log_(a)(ax))+(2)/(log_(a)x)+(3)/(log_(a)(a^(2)x)=0`
`rArr (1)/(1+log_(a)x)+(2)/(log_(a)x)+(3)/(2+log_(a)x)=0`
Let `log_(a)x = t`
`(1)/(1 + t) + (2)/(t) + (3)/(2 + t) = 0`
`rArr t(2+t) + 2(1+t)(2+t) + 3t(1+t)=0`
`rArr 2t+t^(2)+2(t^(2)+3t+2)+3t^(2)+3t=0`
`rArr 6t^(2)+11t+4=0`
`rArr 6t^(2)+8t+3t+4=0`
`rArr 2t(3t + 4) + 1(3t + 4) = 0`
`rArr (3t + 4)(2t + 1) = 0`
`:. t = -(4)/(3)` or `t = -(1)/(2)`
`log_(a)x = -(4)/(3)` or `log_(a)x = -(1)/(2)`
`x = a^(4//3), x = a^(-1//2)`