Question #c4bbb Precalculus Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Logarithmic Models 1 Answer P dilip_k Nov 5, 2016 #a=b and a=1/b^2# Explanation: Given #log_ab^2 = c and log_b a=c-1 # So #log_ab^2-1 = c-1= log_b a# #=>log_ab^2-1 =1/log_a b# #=>(2log_ab-1) log_a b=1# #=>2(log_ab)^2- log_a b-1=0# taking # log_a b=x# we get #2x^2-x-1=0# #=>2x^2-2x+x-1=0# #=>2x(x-1)+1(x-1)=0# #=>(x-1)(2x+1)=0# So when #x-1=0 =>x=1# #=>log_a b=1=log_a a# #=>a=b# Again when #2x+1=0# #=>2log_a b+1=0# #=>log_a b^2=-1# #=>b^2=a^-1=1/a# #=>a=1/b^2# Answer link Related questions What is a logarithmic model? How do I use a logarithmic model to solve applications? What is the advantage of a logarithmic model? How does the Richter scale measure magnitude? What is the range of the Richter scale? How do you solve #9^(x-4)=81#? How do you solve #logx+log(x+15)=2#? How do you solve the equation #2 log4(x + 7)-log4(16) = 2#? How do you solve #2 log x^4 = 16#? How do you solve #2+log_3(2x+5)-log_3x=4#? See all questions in Logarithmic Models Impact of this question 1087 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License