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Homework Statement
4^x = x^4. My instructor wants me to find the answer that is -0.77, not 2 or 4. And showing work as well.
Why are you ignoring my post? That equation cannot be solved using elementary functions. Do a numerical solution, or graph as Axiom17 and Immutef have suggested, or use Lambert's W function.whysoserious said:I tried using log but I keep getting stuck at xlog2=2logx
The equation being solved is 4^x = x^4.
The value of x in the solution is approximately -0.77.
The solution was obtained using logarithms and algebraic manipulation.
The solution is in decimal form because the equation has no exact solution that can be expressed in whole numbers.
Yes, the solution can be verified by substituting the value of x into the original equation and checking if the left and right sides are equal.