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Latest revision as of 23:11, 29 June 2025

Problem

If $a>1, b>1$, and $p=\frac{\log_b(\log_ba)}{\log_ba}$, then $a^p$ equals

$\textbf {(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf {(B)}\ b \qquad \textbf {(C)}\ \log_ab \qquad \textbf {(D)}\ \log_ba \qquad \textbf {(E)}\ a^{\log_ba}$

Solution 1

p (log b a) = log b (log b a)

log b (a p) =log b (logb a)

ap = log b a

Solution 2

Notice that $\frac{\log_b(\log_ba)}{\log_ba}$ strongly resembles the change of base rule. Recall that $\log_ba=\frac{\log_ca}{\log_cb}$. Taking the base on the RHS to be $b$, we get that $p = \log_a(\log_ba)$. Raising $a$ to both sides, we get that \[a^p = a^{\log_a(\log_ba)}\] \[= \boxed{\textbf{(D)} ~ \log_ba}\]

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See Also

1982 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
Preceded by
Problem 12 		Followed by
Problem 14
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