( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) . . . = ?
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x can also be 4 .
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Doesn't fit the given options :)
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Can you explain, please, me why 4 is not a solution? I can't get it.
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@Andrea Palma – No one said it wasn't a possible answer, they just pointed out that it wasn't one of the multiple choice answers, so it didn't matter.
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@Louis W – I think they did say it wasn't a possible answer. If x = 2 2 2 . . . , x = 2 , and x = 4 , then 2 = 4 ?
The only thing I can guess is when squaring both sides, an 'extraneous solution' was added, but I wouldn't know how to check for extraneous solutions.
I used a different method which I don't think has alternate solutions. I will post it shortly.
misalkan V2^V2^V2^... =x (V2)^x=x 2^x = x^2 so,x=2
Let x = ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) … . Then x = ( 2 ) ( 2 2 ) ( 2 ) … x = ( 2 ) ( 2 1 ) ( 2 ) … x = ( 2 ) ( 2 ( 2 ) … 1 ( 2 ) … ) x = ( 2 ) ( x 1 ) Take the log of both sides gives ln x = ln ( 2 ) ( x 1 ) ln x = ( x 1 ) ln ( 2 ) x ln x = ln ( 2 ) ln x x = ln ( 2 ) Raise both sides as the powers of common base e to get x x = ( 2 ) But note that due to the infinite nature of the exponents, x x = ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) … = x So by the transitive property, x x = x = 2
Let \sqrt{2}^{x}= 2^{x/2} Log 2{x}= x/2 log 2{2} 2 log 2{x}=xlog 2{2} Comparing both the side... x=2
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Let ( 2 ) ( 2 ) … = x
x = ( 2 ) x = 2 2 x
⇒ x = 2 2 x
Squaring Both Sides,
x 2 = 2 x
Comparing both sides, x = 2