To solve this logarithmic equation, we need to rewrite the given expression in a simpler form.
First, let's simplify the expression inside the logarithm: (x^2 - 4x + 3)/4 = ((x-1)(x-3))/4
Now, the given equation becomes: log(((x-1)(x-3))/4, sqrt(2)) = -2
Since the base of the logarithm is sqrt(2), we can rewrite the equation as: ((x-1)(x-3))/4 = sqrt(2)^-2 ((x-1)(x-3))/4 = 1/2
Multiplying both sides by 4: (x-1)(x-3) = 2
Expanding the left side: x^2 - 4x + 3 = 2 x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0
This is a quadratic equation that can be solved using the quadratic formula: x = (4 ± sqrt((-4)^2 - 411)) / (2*1) x = (4 ± sqrt(16 - 4)) / 2 x = (4 ± sqrt(12)) / 2 x = (4 ± 2sqrt(3)) / 2
Therefore, the solutions to the equation are: x = 2 ± sqrt(3)
To solve this logarithmic equation, we need to rewrite the given expression in a simpler form.
First, let's simplify the expression inside the logarithm:
(x^2 - 4x + 3)/4 = ((x-1)(x-3))/4
Now, the given equation becomes:
log(((x-1)(x-3))/4, sqrt(2)) = -2
Since the base of the logarithm is sqrt(2), we can rewrite the equation as:
((x-1)(x-3))/4 = sqrt(2)^-2
((x-1)(x-3))/4 = 1/2
Multiplying both sides by 4:
(x-1)(x-3) = 2
Expanding the left side:
x^2 - 4x + 3 = 2
x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0
This is a quadratic equation that can be solved using the quadratic formula:
x = (4 ± sqrt((-4)^2 - 411)) / (2*1)
x = (4 ± sqrt(16 - 4)) / 2
x = (4 ± sqrt(12)) / 2
x = (4 ± 2sqrt(3)) / 2
Therefore, the solutions to the equation are:
x = 2 ± sqrt(3)