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algebra senior

Problem

It is possible to choose in such a way that the value of is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
By the rules of logarithms, . As goes to infinity, gets arbitrarily close to (without ever reaching it), so gets arbitrarily close to (without ever reaching it). Furthermore, because , is never negative. Thus, we can choose a real such that the given expression is .
Final answer
D