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Logarithms
Logarithm
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Let S={α:log2(92α4+13)log2(52.32α4+1)=2}S = \left\{ {\alpha :{{\log }_2}({9^{2\alpha - 4}} + 13) - {{\log }_2}\left( {{5 \over 2}.\,{3^{2\alpha - 4}} + 1} \right) = 2} \right\}. Then the maximum value of β\beta for which the equation x22(αsα)2x+αs(α+1)2β=0{x^2} - 2{\left( {\sum\limits_{\alpha \in s} \alpha } \right)^2}x + \sum\limits_{\alpha \in s} {{{(\alpha + 1)}^2}\beta = 0} has real roots, is ____________.

Answer: 2

Solution

log2(92α4+13)log2(5232α4+1)=292α4+135232α4+1=4α=2 or 3αSα=5 and αS(α+1)2=25x250x+25β=0 has real roots β25βmax=25\begin{aligned} & \log _2\left(9^{2 \alpha-4}+13\right)-\log _2\left(\frac{5}{2} \cdot 3^{2 \alpha-4}+1\right)=2 \\\\ & \Rightarrow \frac{9^{2 \alpha-4}+13}{\frac{5}{2} 3^{2 \alpha-4}+1}=4 \\\\ & \Rightarrow \alpha=2 \quad \text { or } \quad 3 \\\\ & \sum_{\alpha \in \mathrm{S}} \alpha=5 \text { and } \sum_{\alpha \in \mathrm{S}}(\alpha+1)^2=25 \\\\ & \Rightarrow x^2-50 x+25 \beta=0 \text { has real roots } \\\\ & \Rightarrow \beta \leq 25 \\\\ & \Rightarrow \beta_{\max }=25 \end{aligned}

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