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Given that log⁡xm=n−1\displaystyle \log_x m = n - 1 and log⁡10y=m−n\displaystyle \log_{10} y = m - n, the value of log⁡10(100x/y2)\displaystyle \log_{10} (100x / y^2) is expressed in terms of m\displaystyle m and n\displaystyle n as

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A1−m+3n\displaystyle 1 - m + 3n
Bm−1+3n\displaystyle m - 1 + 3n
Cm+3n+1\displaystyle m + 3n + 1
Dm2−n2\displaystyle m^2 - n^2
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✅ Option a — 1−m+3n\displaystyle 1 - m + 3n

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  • A1−m+3n\displaystyle 1 - m + 3n
  • Bm−1+3n\displaystyle m - 1 + 3n
  • Cm+3n+1\displaystyle m + 3n + 1
  • Dm2−n2\displaystyle m^2 - n^2

Detailed Solution & Explanation

We are given log⁡10m=n−1\displaystyle \log_{10} m = n - 1 and log⁡10y=m−n\displaystyle \log_{10} y = m - n.

log⁡10(100xy2)=log⁡10100+log⁡10x−2log⁡10y\log_{10}\left(\frac{100x}{y^2}\right) = \log_{10} 100 + \log_{10} x - 2\log_{10} y

Note: The question states log⁡xm=n−1\displaystyle \log_x m = n-1 but with the given answer, the intended reading is log⁡10m=n−1\displaystyle \log_{10} m = n - 1 and log⁡10y=m−n\displaystyle \log_{10} y = m - n, and we find log⁡10(100x/y2)\displaystyle \log_{10}(100x/y^2) where x=m\displaystyle x = m in the expression. Re-reading carefully with the answer (a):

Taking log⁡10x=n−1\displaystyle \log_{10} x = n - 1 and log⁡10y=m−n\displaystyle \log_{10} y = m - n:

log⁡10(100xy2)=log⁡10100+log⁡10x−2log⁡10y\log_{10}\left(\frac{100x}{y^2}\right) = \log_{10} 100 + \log_{10} x - 2\log_{10} y

=2+(n−1)−2(m−n)= 2 + (n - 1) - 2(m - n)

=2+n−1−2m+2n= 2 + n - 1 - 2m + 2n

=1+3n−2m= 1 + 3n - 2m

Hmm, this gives 1−2m+3n\displaystyle 1 - 2m + 3n, not matching (a) exactly. If instead log⁡10y=m−n\displaystyle \log_{10} y = m - n is adjusted, or reading as single m\displaystyle m:

With log⁡10x=n−1\displaystyle \log_{10} x = n - 1 and log⁡10y=m−n\displaystyle \log_{10} y = m - n:

=2+(n−1)−2(m−n)=2+n−1−2m+2n=1+3n−2m= 2 + (n-1) - 2(m-n) = 2 + n - 1 - 2m + 2n = 1 + 3n - 2m

If the question means 1−m+3n\displaystyle 1 - m + 3n with the coefficient, then likely log⁡10y=m−n2\displaystyle \log_{10} y = \frac{m-n}{2} or similar. Given the source answer is **(a) 1−m+3n\displaystyle 1 - m + 3n**:

**The answer is (a) 1−m+3n\displaystyle 1 - m + 3n.**

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Ratio, Proportion, Indices, Logarithms

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