It is given that .
- (a)
Explain clearly why .
- (b)
Hence, solve the equation and show that it has only one solution.
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4(a)
1. State and solve the condition for the first logarithm to be defined
For to be defined, the argument must be strictly positive:
2. State and solve the condition for the second logarithm to be defined
For to be defined:
3. Combine the conditions to obtain the final range
Taking the intersection of and :
For the logarithms to be defined, their arguments must be positive. Thus and , which intersect to give .
4(b)
1. Change the base of the second logarithmic term to 2.
2. Combine the logarithmic terms into a single logarithm.
3. Convert the logarithmic equation to an algebraic equation.
4. Simplify to form a quadratic equation.
5. Solve the quadratic equation and reject the invalid root using the condition from part (a).
or
From (a), . Since , we reject it.
Therefore, there is only one solution, .
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