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chwala
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- Homework Statement
- ##2^x##=##x^2##
- Relevant Equations
- trial/error method
ok, by direct substitution i know that either ##x=2## or ##x=4##
but i would like to prove this analytically, would it be correct saying,
##xln 2= 2ln x##
##xln_{2}2=2 ln_{2}x##
##x=2 ln_{2}x##
##\frac {1}{2}=\frac { ln_{2}x}{x}##
##ln_{2}x^{1/x}##=##\frac {1}{2}##
→##2^{1/2}##=##x^{1/x}##
→##x=2##
is my thinking correct? and how do we show the solution ##x=4?## analytically
but i would like to prove this analytically, would it be correct saying,
##xln 2= 2ln x##
##xln_{2}2=2 ln_{2}x##
##x=2 ln_{2}x##
##\frac {1}{2}=\frac { ln_{2}x}{x}##
##ln_{2}x^{1/x}##=##\frac {1}{2}##
→##2^{1/2}##=##x^{1/x}##
→##x=2##
is my thinking correct? and how do we show the solution ##x=4?## analytically