If 2^x = 3^y = 6^-z. Prove that 1/x 1/y = - 1/z?
Proof:
Let's start by expressing the given equations in terms of exponents.
Given:
2^x = 3^y = 6^-z
Expressing in terms of exponents:
2^x = 3^y = (2*3)^-z
2^x = 3^y = 2^-z * 3^-z
Equation 1:
2^x = 2^-z * 3^-z
Equation 2:
3^y = 2^-z * 3^-z
To prove: 1/x * 1/y = -1/z
Proof:
We need to prove that 1/x * 1/y = -1/z.
From Equation 1, we can rewrite the equation as:
2^x * 2^z * 3^z = 1
Simplifying the above equation:
2^(x+z) * 3^z = 1
Since any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1, we can conclude:
x + z = 0
Similarly, from Equation 2, we can rewrite the equation as:
3^y * 2^z * 3^z = 1
Simplifying the above equation:
3^(y+z) * 2^z = 1
Again, using the property that any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1, we can conclude:
y + z = 0
Now, we can solve these two equations simultaneously to find the values of x, y, and z.
From the equation x + z = 0, we can isolate x:
x = -z
From the equation y + z = 0, we can isolate y:
y = -z
Therefore, we can conclude that x = y = -z.
Now, let's prove that 1/x * 1/y = -1/z.
We know that x = y = -z, substituting these values into the equation:
1/x * 1/y = 1/(-z) * 1/(-z)
Simplifying the above equation:
1/x * 1/y = (-1/z) * (-1/z)
Using the property that the product of two negative numbers is positive, we can conclude:
1/x * 1/y = 1/z * 1/z
Simplifying further:
1/x * 1/y = 1/z^2
Therefore, we have proven that 1/x * 1/y = 1/z^2.
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