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Algebra Level 2

Find the integral solution for x x such that ( 1 i ) x = 2 x . (1-i)^{x}=2^{x}.

Clarification : i = 1 i = \sqrt{-1} .


The answer is 0.

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4 solutions

Harsh Khatri
Jan 31, 2016

( 1 i ) x = 2 x \displaystyle \Rightarrow (1-i)^x=2^x

( 2 e i π 4 ) x = 2 x \displaystyle \Rightarrow (\sqrt{2} \cdot e^{\frac{-i\pi}{4}})^x = 2^x

Taking modulus on both sides ,

( 2 ) x ( e i π 4 x ) = 2 x \displaystyle \Rightarrow |(\sqrt{2})^x| \cdot |(e^{\frac{-i\pi}{4}\cdot x}) | =|2^x|

( 2 ) x ( 1 ) = 2 x \displaystyle \Rightarrow |(\sqrt{2})^x| \cdot (1) = |2^x|

1 = 2 x 2 \displaystyle \Rightarrow 1 = 2^{\frac{x}{2}}

x = 0 \displaystyle \Rightarrow \boxed{x = 0}

Kunal Jadhav
Jan 31, 2016

Roger Erisman
Feb 4, 2016

(1 - i)^x = 2^x implies 1- i = 2 which is untrue.

So original equation can only be true if each side = 1 which is true only if x = 0 since any n^0 = 1.

Punrong Rany
Jan 31, 2016

(1-i)^x=2^x => ((1-i)/2)^x=((1-i)/2)^0 Thus, x=0

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