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To solve for an exponent that is pi and a cube root, using a calculator is often necessary, especially for non-perfect cube roots. The identity a^b = e^(b ln a) is useful for handling such calculations. This allows for the transformation of the expression into a form that can be computed with known values. Specific examples include expressions like e^(π ln 2) and e^(1/3 ln 73). Ultimately, using a calculator simplifies the process of finding these values.
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How do you solve when an exponent is pi?

And a cube root.

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OMGMathPLS said:
How do you solve when an exponent is pi?

And a cube root.

Thanks, sorry I'm slow.View attachment 3285
Once in a while you will have a "perfect" cube root, ala the cube root of 27, but in general you have to use a calculator.

-Dan
 
OMGMathPLS said:
How do you solve when an exponent is pi?

And a cube root.

Thanks, sorry I'm slow.View attachment 3285

In general for a > 0 the following identity holds...

$\displaystyle a^{b} = e^{b\ \ln a}\ (1) $

... so that the six numbers are $\displaystyle e^{\ln 4.2},\ e^{\pi\ \ln 2},\ e^{\frac{1}{2} \ln 15},\ e^{2.5\ \ln 2},\ e^{\frac{1}{3}\ \ln 73},\ e^{3\ \ln \pi}$, and at this point You have to work on the exponents...

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Thanks. I will put it in a calculator.
 
I have been insisting to my statistics students that for probabilities, the rule is the number of significant figures is the number of digits past the leading zeros or leading nines. For example to give 4 significant figures for a probability: 0.000001234 and 0.99999991234 are the correct number of decimal places. That way the complementary probability can also be given to the same significant figures ( 0.999998766 and 0.00000008766 respectively). More generally if you have a value that...

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