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If \(x, y, z\) are positive real numbers such that \(x^{12} = y^{16} = z^{24}\) and the three quantities \(3 \log_y x, 4 \log_z y, n \log_x z\) are in arithmetic progression, then the value of \(n\)…

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If x,y,zx, y, z are positive real numbers such that x12=y16=z24x^{12} = y^{16} = z^{24} and the three quantities 3log⁡yx,4log⁡zy,nlog⁡xz3 \log_y x, 4 \log_z y, n \log_x z are in arithmetic progression, then the value of nn is
  1. 4
  2. 16
  3. 8
  4. 12

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Correct answer: B - 16

The value of nn is 1616. The equal powers give log⁡yx=43\log_y x=\frac43, log⁡zy=32\log_z y=\frac32, and log⁡xz=12\log_x z=\frac12, so the progression begins 4,64,6 and has last term 88. The value 88 is the whole term n2\frac n2.

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