Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Equations - Exercise Set - Page 489: 97

Answer

Solution set = $\{ -\sqrt{\frac{\ln 45}{\ln 3}},\ \sqrt{\frac{\ln 45}{\ln 3}} \}$

Work Step by Step

$3^{x^{2}}=45$ The RHS is not a power of 3. Apply $\ln $(...) $\ln 3^{x^{2}}=\ln 45 ... \quad $ apply power rule $ x^{2}\ln 3=\ln 45$ $ x^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{\ln 45}{\ln 3}$ $ x=\pm\sqrt{\frac{\ln 45}{\ln 3}}$ Solution set = $\{ -\sqrt{\frac{\ln 45}{\ln 3}},\ \sqrt{\frac{\ln 45}{\ln 3}} \}$
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