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1log⁡2100−1log⁡4100+1log⁡5100−1log⁡10100+1log⁡20100−1log⁡25100+1log⁡50100= ?\dfrac{1}{\log _{2} 100}-\dfrac{1}{\log _{4} 100}+\dfrac{1}{\log _{5} 100}-\dfrac{1}{\log _{10} 100}+\dfrac{1}{\log _{20} 100}-\dfrac{1}{\log _{25} 100}+\dfrac{1}{\log _{50} 100}= \ ?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Use logarithm property:

1log⁡ba=log⁡ab\dfrac{1}{\log_b a} = \log_a b


Applying this property to each term while keeping the correct signs:

⇒1log⁡2100−1log⁡4100+1log⁡5100−1log⁡10100+1log⁡20100−1log⁡25100+1log⁡50100\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\log_2 100} - \frac{1}{\log_4 100} + \frac{1}{\log_5 100} - \frac{1}{\log_{10} 100} + \frac{1}{\log_{20} 100} - \frac{1}{\log_{25} 100} + \frac{1}{\log_{50} 100}

⇒log⁡1002−log⁡1004+log⁡1005−log⁡10010+log⁡10020−log⁡10025+log⁡10050\Rightarrow \log_{100} 2 - \log_{100} 4 + \log_{100} 5 - \log_{100} 10 + \log_{100} 20 - \log_{100} 25 + \log_{100} 50


Group the positive and negative terms separately:

Positive terms: log⁡1002+log⁡1005+log⁡10020+log⁡10050\log_{100} 2 + \log_{100} 5 + \log_{100} 20 + \log_{100} 50

Negative terms: log⁡1004+log⁡10010+log⁡10025\log_{100} 4 + \log_{100} 10 + \log_{100} 25

Using log⁡ax+log⁡ay=log⁡a(xy)\log_a x + \log_a y = \log_a(xy):

Positive: log⁡100(2×5×20×50)=log⁡100(10,000)\log_{100}(2 \times 5 \times 20 \times 50) = \log_{100}(10,000)

Negative: log⁡100(4×10×25)=log⁡100(1,000)\log_{100}(4 \times 10 \times 25) = \log_{100}(1,000)


Combine using the subtraction property log⁡ax−log⁡ay=log⁡a(xy)\log_a x - \log_a y = \log_a\left(\frac{x}{y}\right):

log⁡100(10,000)−log⁡100(1,000)=log⁡100(10,0001,000)=log⁡100(10)\log_{100}(10,000) - \log_{100}(1,000) = \log_{100}\left(\frac{10,000}{1,000}\right) = \log_{100}(10)


Since 100=102100 = 10^2, we can evaluate:

log⁡10010=log⁡10210=log⁡10log⁡102=12\log_{100} 10 = \log_{10^2} 10 = \frac{\log 10}{\log 10^2} = \frac{1}{2}


The answer is 12\frac{1}{2}

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