If , , and are consecutive positive terms of a geometric progression, which of the…

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Problem

a

b

, and

c

are consecutive positive terms of a geometric progression, which of the following relations between their common (base

10

) logarithms is always true? (a)

\log_{10} a + \log_{10} b = 2\,\log_{10} c

(b)

\log_{10} a + \log_{10} c = 2\,\log_{10} b

(c)

\displaystyle \log_{10} b = \frac{\log_{10} a + \log_{10} c}{3}

(d)

\bigl(\log_{10} b\bigr)^{2}=\log_{10} a\,\log_{10} c