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If \(log_45=(log_4y)(log_6\sqrt5)\),then \(y\) equals
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

To determine \(y\) from the equation:

\( \log_4 5 = (\log_4 y)(\log_6 \sqrt{5}) \)

First, simplify \( \log_6 \sqrt{5} \):

\( \log_6 \sqrt{5} = \log_6 5^{1/2} = \frac{1}{2} \log_6 5 \)

Substitute this back into the original equation:

\( \log_4 5 = (\log_4 y) \left(\frac{1}{2} \log_6 5\right) \)

Rearrange the equation to isolate \( \log_4 y \):

\( \log_4 y = \frac{2 \log_4 5}{\log_6 5} \)

Convert the logarithms to base 10 for easier manipulation:

\( \log_4 5 = \frac{\log_{10} 5}{\log_{10} 4} \) and \( \log_6 5 = \frac{\log_{10} 5}{\log_{10} 6} \)

Substitute these base-10 expressions into the equation for \( \log_4 y \):

\( \log_4 y = \frac{2 \left(\frac{\log_{10} 5}{\log_{10} 4}\right)}{\frac{\log_{10} 5}{\log_{10} 6}} \)

Cancel the common term \( \log_{10} 5 \):

\( \log_4 y = \frac{2 \log_{10} 6}{\log_{10} 4} \)

Apply the change of base formula to express this in terms of \( \log_{10} y \):

\( \log_{10} y = \log_{10} 4 \times \log_4 y = \log_{10} 4 \times \frac{2 \log_{10} 6}{\log_{10} 4} = 2 \log_{10} 6 \)

Using the property \( a \log b = \log b^a \), we get:

\( \log_{10} y = \log_{10} 6^2 = \log_{10} 36 \)

Therefore, \( y = 36 \).

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