Question Details

The value of the expression 

Options

A

-1

B

0

C

1

D

3

Correct Answer :

1

Solution :

The correct option is 1.

By analyzing the provided images, we identify key logarithmic properties that allow us to simplify the expression:
1. Identity property: loga(a)=1
2. Product rule: loga(xy)=loga(x)+loga(y)
3. Reciprocal/change of base property: loga(b)=1logb(a)

Let us simplify each denominator in the expression one by one. Starting with the first term:
1 + log u ( v w ) = log u ( u ) + log u ( v w )
Using the product rule, we combine the logarithm terms:
log u ( u ) + log u ( v w ) = log u ( u v w )

Similarly, we simplify the second and third denominators:
1 + log v ( w u ) = log v ( v ) + log v ( w u ) = log v ( u v w )
and
1 + log w ( u v ) = log w ( w u ) + log w ( u v ) = log w ( u v w )

Now, substituting these simplified denominators back into the main expression gives:
1 log u ( u v w ) + 1 log v ( u v w ) + 1 log w ( u v w )

Using the reciprocal logarithmic property, 1loga(b)=logb(a), we can rewrite each term as follows:
log u v w ( u ) + log u v w ( v ) + log u v w ( w )

Applying the product rule of logarithms to combine these terms under the common base uvw:
log u v w ( u v w ) = log u v w ( u v w )

Since the argument is identical to the base, the logarithm evaluates to 1:
log u v w ( u v w ) = 1

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