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2015 AMC 12B Problem 8

Problem 8 of 25EasierAlgebraArithmetic

What is the value of (625log⁡52015)14?\left(625^{\log_5 2015}\right)^{\frac14}?

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Since 625=54,625 = 5^4, we have 625log⁡52015=54log⁡52015=(5log⁡52015)4=20154. \begin{gathered} 625^{\log_5 2015} = 5^{4\log_5 2015} \\ = \left(5^{\log_5 2015}\right)^4 = 2015^4. \end{gathered} Taking the fourth root gives (20154)14=2015.\left(2015^4\right)^{\frac{1}{4}} = 2015. Thus, the correct answer is D.
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