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Consider two distinct positive numbers m, n with m > n. Let x = nlognm, y = mlogmn. The relation between x and y is-

Options

A

x > y

B

x = y

C

x = log10 y

D

x < y

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Correct Answer :

Option A

x > y

Solution :

The correct option is x > y.

Let us analyze the given expressions for x and y step-by-step.

We are given two distinct positive numbers m and n such that:
m>n>0

The expressions for x and y are:
x=nlognm
and
y=mlogmn

Using the fundamental logarithmic identity, which states that for any positive base b (where b1) and any positive number a:
blogba=a

We can simplify the expressions for x and y directly:

For x:
x=nlognm=m

For y:
y=mlogmn=n

Since we are given that m>n, substituting the simplified values of x and y gives:
x>y

Thus, the relation between x and y is x>y.

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