SOLUTION: If a,b,c are three consecutive integers, prove that log(1+ac)=2logb

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Question 707678: If a,b,c are three consecutive integers, prove that log(1+ac)=2logb
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a,b,c are three consecutive integers, prove that log(1+ac)=2logb
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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log(1+((x-1)(x+1)) = 2(log(x))
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log(1 + x^2-1) = 2log(x)
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log(x^2) = log(x^2)
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cheers,
Stan H.
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