Given:
\( 2^{y^2 \log_3 5} = \log_2 3 \)
\( \log_2 \left(2^{y^2 \log_3 5}\right) = \log_2 (\log_2 3) \)
\( y^2 \log_3 5 = \log_2 (\log_2 3) \)
\( \log_3 5 = \frac{\log_2 5}{\log_2 3} \)
Substitution yields:
\( y^2 \cdot \frac{\log_2 5}{\log_2 3} = \log_2 (\log_2 3) \)
\( y^2 = \frac{\log_2 (\log_2 3) \cdot \log_2 3}{\log_2 5} \)
Initial equation: \( 2^{y^2 \log_3 5} = \log_2 3 \)
Express the Left Hand Side (LHS) with base 5:
\( 2^{y^2 \log_3 5} = \left(5^{\log_3 2}\right)^{y^2} = 5^{y^2 \log_3 2} \)
Equating both sides:
\( 5^{y^2 \log_3 2} = \log_2 3 \)
Apply log base 5 to both sides:
\( y^2 \log_3 2 = \log_5 (\log_2 3) \)
\( y^2 = \frac{\log_5 (\log_2 3)}{\log_3 2} \)
Taking the square root:
\( y = \sqrt{ \frac{\log_5 (\log_2 3)}{\log_3 2} } \)
Based on the initial steps, it was determined that:
\( y = \log_2 \left( \frac{1}{3} \right) \)
Correct Option: (A) \( \log_2 \left( \frac{1}{3} \right) \)
If \[ \log_{p^{1/2}} y \times \log_{y^{1/2}} p = 16, \] then find the value of the given expression.