Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 672: 20

Answer

$x=\pm 1$

Work Step by Step

The base $b$ logarithm of $x,\log_{b}x,$ is the power to which we need to raise $b$ in order to get $x$ . Symbolically, $\quad \log_{b}x=y\quad $ means $\quad b^{y}=x$ --- $2^{2x^{2}-1}=2\quad $ means $\quad 2x^{2}-1=\log_{2}2,\qquad$...and, $\log_{2}2=1$ $2x^{2}-1=1$ $2x^{2}=2$ $x^{2}=1$ $x=\pm 1$
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