If are in an arithmetic progression, then the value of is equal to ____.
Answer: 3
Solution
The three terms form an arithmetic progression when
so . Putting ,
The logarithms require , so is inadmissible and , giving .
so . Putting ,
The logarithms require , so is inadmissible and , giving .
JEE Main · 2021 · 27 Jul 2021 · Shift 1 · Integer answer