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121^x=11

 Nov 8, 2016
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Log both sides:

log121^x=log11

 

We can use log laws to make:

xlog121=log11

 

x=log11/log121 =0.4999= 0.5

 Nov 8, 2016
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121x=11

 

\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline 121^x &=& 11 \quad &|\quad 121 = 11^2 \\ (11^2)^x &=& 11 \quad &|\quad (11^2)^x = 11^{2x}\\ 11^{2x} &=& 11 \\ 11^{2x} &=& 11^1 \\ 2x &=& 1 \\ \mathbf{x} & \mathbf{=} & \mathbf{ \frac12 }\\ \hline \end{array}\)

 

laugh

 Nov 8, 2016

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