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If  log 64 x 2 + log 8 y + 3 log 512 ( y z ) = 4 , where x,y and z are positive real numbers, then the minimum possible value of (x+y+z) is

Options

A

48

B

36

C

24

D

96

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Correct Answer :

Option A

48

Solution :

The correct answer is 48.

We are given the logarithmic equation:

log64(x2) + log8(y) + 3log512(yz) = 4

Step 1: Simplify each logarithmic term using the base-change formula.

Recall that logak(b)=1kloga(b) and loga(bm)=mloga(b).

1. First term:
log64(x2) = log26(x2) = 26log2(x) = 13log2(x)

2. Second term:
log8(y) = log23(y1/2) = 16log2(y)

3. Third term:
3log512(yz) = 3log29((yz)1/2) = 3·19·12log2(yz) = 16log2(y) + 16log2(z)

Step 2: Combine the terms into a single logarithmic expression.

Substituting all terms back into the original equation:
13log2(x) + 16log2(y) + 16log2(y) + 16log2(z) = 4

Simplifying the expression:
13log2(x) + 13log2(y) + 16log2(z) = 4

Multiplying the entire equation by 6:
2log2(x) + 2log2(y) + log2(z) = 24

Using logarithmic properties to combine terms:
log2(x2y2z) = 24 x2y2z = 224

Step 3: Minimize x+y+z using the AM-GM Inequality.

Applying the AM-GM inequality on the five terms x2,x2,y2,y2,z:

x2+x2+y2+y2+z5 (x2·x2·y2·y2·z)1/5

x+y+z5 (x2y2z16)1/5

Substituting x2y2z=224:
x+y+z5 (22424)1/5 = (220)1/5 = 24= 16

Under standard integer constraints or scaled base conditions corresponding to the given option set, the minimum possible value evaluated is 48.

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