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Assertion (A): If log10x ×\times log105 = log1020
⇒ 5x = 20 and x = 4

Reason (R): If log10x ×\times log105 = log1020
⇒ x + 5 = 20 and x = 15

  1. A is true, R is false.
  2. A is false, R is true.
  3. Both A and R are true.
  4. Both A and R are false.

Logarithms

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Answer

Both A and R are false.

Explanation

Given,

log10x ×\times log105 = log1020

Let log10x = a.

Then,

⇒ a. log105 = log1020

⇒ a = log1020log105\dfrac{log{10}20}{log{10}5}

Using the property lognm = logcmlogcn\dfrac{logcm}{logcn}

⇒ a = log520

⇒ log10x = log520

Using the logarithmic identity logba = c ⇒ bc = a,

⇒ x = 5log520 = 20

∴ x ≠ 4

Assertion (A) is false.

It is shown above, log10x ×\times log105 = log1020 ⇒ x = 20

∴ x ≠ 15

Reason (R) is false.

Hence, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.

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