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If 5−log⁡101+x+4log⁡101−x=log⁡1011−x25-\log _{10} \sqrt{1+x}+4 \log _{10} \sqrt{1-x}=\log _{10} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}},then 100x100 \mathrm{x} equals

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✅ Correct Answer: 99

We need to use properties of logarithms to simplify and solve this logarithmic equation.


The equation starts with the number 5. To work with logarithms effectively, we'll convert this to logarithmic form:

5=log⁡10(105)=log⁡10(100000)5 = \log_{10}(10^5) = \log_{10}(100000)

By definition of logarithms, if log⁡10(a)=b\log_{10}(a) = b, then 10b=a10^b = a. Since 105=10000010^5 = 100000, we have log⁡10(100000)=5\log_{10}(100000) = 5.


Now our equation becomes:

log⁡10(100000)−log⁡101+x+4log⁡101−x=log⁡1011−x2\log_{10}(100000) - \log_{10}\sqrt{1+x} + 4\log_{10}\sqrt{1-x} = \log_{10}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}

Using these key logarithm properties:

alog⁡b=log⁡(ba)a\log b = \log(b^a)

log⁡a+log⁡b=log⁡(ab)\log a + \log b = \log(ab)

log⁡a−log⁡b=log⁡(ab)\log a - \log b = \log(\frac{a}{b})

4log⁡101−x=log⁡10(1−x)44\log_{10}\sqrt{1-x} = \log_{10}(\sqrt{1-x})^4

Combining all terms on the left side:

log⁡10[100000×(1−x)41+x]=log⁡1011−x2\log_{10}\left[\frac{100000 \times (\sqrt{1-x})^4}{\sqrt{1+x}}\right] = \log_{10}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}


Since both sides have the same logarithm base, and the logarithms are equal, their arguments must be equal:

100000×(1−x)41+x=11−x2\frac{100000 \times (\sqrt{1-x})^4}{\sqrt{1+x}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}

Key insight: When log⁡a(P)=log⁡a(Q)\log_a(P) = \log_a(Q), then P=QP = Q.


Notice that 1−x2=(1+x)(1−x)=1+x⋅1−x\sqrt{1-x^2} = \sqrt{(1+x)(1-x)} = \sqrt{1+x} \cdot \sqrt{1-x}

So our equation becomes:

100000×(1−x)41+x=11+x⋅1−x\frac{100000 \times (\sqrt{1-x})^4}{\sqrt{1+x}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x} \cdot \sqrt{1-x}}


100000×(1−x)4=11−x100000 \times (\sqrt{1-x})^4 = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x}}

100000×(1−x)4×1−x=1100000 \times (\sqrt{1-x})^4 \times \sqrt{1-x} = 1

100000×(1−x)5=1100000 \times (\sqrt{1-x})^5 = 1

Therefore: (1−x)5=1100000=10−5(\sqrt{1-x})^5 = \frac{1}{100000} = 10^{-5}


Taking the fifth root:

1−x=(10−5)15=10−1=110\sqrt{1-x} = (10^{-5})^{\frac{1}{5}} = 10^{-1} = \frac{1}{10}

1−x=(110)2=11001-x = \left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{100}

Therefore: x=1−1100=99100x = 1 - \frac{1}{100} = \frac{99}{100}


100x=100×99100=99100x = 100 \times \frac{99}{100} = 99

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