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Algebra Level 1

1 x = 2 , x = ? \large \sqrt{\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{\color{#D61F06} x}}}=\color{#624F41} 2, \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \color{#D61F06} x = \ ?

1 45 \frac1{45} 1 16 \dfrac{1}{16} 0.9886 0.9886 45 45

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15 solutions

Kritarth Lohomi
Feb 5, 2015

Square both sides of the original equation to obtain:

1 x = 4. \sqrt{\dfrac{1}{x}} =4.

Then square both sides again:

1 x = 16 x = 1 16 \dfrac{1}{x} = 16 \longrightarrow x=\dfrac{1}{16}

not a question, just the solutions @kritarth lohomi

Mardokay Mosazghi - 6 years, 4 months ago

Nice and simple, just what I did.

Renee Plassman - 6 years, 2 months ago
Ryuuji Gakudo
Mar 23, 2015

Simply, here is from Koro-sensei, kukukuku

1 x = 2 \large\sqrt{\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{x}}}=2 1 x = 4 \sqrt{\dfrac{1}{x}}=4 1 x = 16 \dfrac{1}{x}=16 1 = 16 x 1=16x x = 1 16 x=\dfrac{1}{16}

Ananya Prakash
Feb 12, 2015

Follow you? For this piece of nut? Hahaha. No. Btw, just square both sides twice. So simple! I mean, 84% of the people got it right! Whoa.

Arnab Sinha
Feb 12, 2015

Square both sides twice..

1/x = 16

x = 1/16

Arron Kau Staff
Feb 10, 2015

Squaring both sides twice gives 1 x = 16 \frac{1}{x} = 16 .

Then, solving for x x gives us the answer of 1 16 . \frac{1}{16}.

Youssef Mohammed
Jan 5, 2016

Simply after squaring both sides twice we get 1/x = 16

X= 1/16 :))

[(1/x)^1/2]^1/2 = 2, Then (1/x)^1/4 = 2; x^-1/4 = 2 ; x^-1 = 2^4 ; 1/x = 2^4 Therefore 1/x = 16, Hence x = 1/16

Ridho Pahlevi
Sep 23, 2015

It is not good to use guess and check for these types of questions. For a start, how did you come up with the number 1/16 and how can you make sure there is only one solution?

Owen Leong - 5 years, 8 months ago

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I dont think that is a good solution either.. Trial is okay if you are using numerical approximation. Even for numerical approximation, you have to state your rationale

Razik Ridzuan - 5 years, 8 months ago

Where did you come up with the "if x=1/16" ? You knew the answer before you decided what x equals?

Gerald Dixon John Cummings - 5 years, 7 months ago
David Mckenna
Sep 19, 2015

Logic: only answer it COULD be: had to be an even number

0.0625 is not an even number

Olivier Leprohon - 5 years, 7 months ago
Daniel Schnoll
Feb 13, 2015

Square both sides to remove the first square root. The equation should now be sqrt(1/x) = 4. Square both sides again, you have 1/x =16. Divide by 16 and multiply by x to make x = 1/16

Koby Kett
Feb 12, 2015

Just guess and check

Nicolas Almeida
Feb 12, 2015

1/x = y -> substitute 1/x for y

√√y = 2 y = 2^4 y = 16 -> 1/x must be 16 to satisfy the condition

1/x = 16 16x = 1 x = 1/16 -> for 1/x be 16, x must be 1/16

answer = 1/16

Mulan Jaya
Feb 11, 2015

((x^{-1})^{1/2})^{1/2}=2

x^{-1/4}=2

(x^{-1/4})^{-4}=2^{-4}

x=1/2^{4}=1/16

Wang Lu
Feb 7, 2015

In This Case, You have To Keep Breaking The Square Root And That Means Starting From The Inside Of The Square Root And Work your Way Onto The Outer Square Root To Get 2

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