please help me 4^x2=13

Question

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Answer 1

Is 4^x2 = 13 the same as 4^(x^2) = 13 or 4^(2x) = 13 ?

In either case, we can change each expression into a logarithm format to solve.

In general for converting to a log, we can say B^(P) = W

where B is the base, P is the power, and W is whatever. This can be converted to log as

logB(W) = P

where B is the base of the logarithm. For both cases, they can be written in log form as

log4(13) = x^(2) or log4(13) = 2x

Since 4 is a different than log base 10 which is the log function on your standard calculator, we can use the change of base formula which will convert to base 10. That is

loga(c) = log10(c)/log10(a) = log(c)/log(a) , where a is the base of the original logarithm.

For the two cases above, we'll have log4(13) = log(13)/log(4) = 1.11/0.60 [rounded to hundredths] = 1.85

So, we'll have 1.85 = x^(2) or 1.85 = 2x

For the first case, 1.85 = x^(2), x = +/- sqrt(1.85) where sqrt(x) means square root of x. That is

x = + 1.36, -1.36 [rounded to hundredths]

For the second case, 1.85 = 2x, we have x = 1.85/2 = 0.925

Hope this helps!

 

Answer 2

First you will write out the problem

 

4x²=13

 

then you will divide both sides by 4 to isolate the variable

 

4/4x²=13/4

 

When you simplify your equation you get:

 

x²=13/4

 

Next you take the square root to get the value for x:

 

x= +/- squareroot(13/4) 

 

the value is approximately: +/- 1.80

 

*There are two solutions because a squared number (whether positive or negative) is always a positive value.

 

Hopefully I was able to help.