MCQ
If ${a^{x - 1}} = bc,{b^{y - 1}} = ca,{c^{z - 1}} = ab,$then $\sum {(1/x) = } $
  • $1$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $abc$
  • D
    None of these

Answer

Correct option: A.
$1$
a
(a) ${a^{x - 1}} = bc \Rightarrow {a^x} = abc$

$\therefore {a^x} = {b^y} = {c^z} = abc = k\,({\rm{say}})$

$ \Rightarrow $$a = {k^{1/x}} \Rightarrow {1 \over x} = {\log _k}a$; $\sum\limits_{}^{} {{1 \over x} = {{\log }_k}a + {{\log }_k}b + {{\log }_k}c} = {\log _k}abc = {\log _{abc}}abc = 1$.

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