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Question Number 7655 by Tawakalitu. last updated on 07/Sep/16

$${\left(\frac{8}{x}\right)}^x=x^2$$$$$$$$Showthatx=4$$

Commented by FilupSmith last updated on 07/Sep/16

$$\mathrm{trial}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{error}$$$$x=3$$$${\left(\frac{8}{3}\right)}^3=3^2$$$${(2.\stackrel{-}{6})}^3\ne 9(2.\stackrel{-}{6}=2+0.\stackrel{-}{6}\to 2^3=8,$$$$n=0.\stackrel{-}{6},forn>1,\frac{1}{n^k}<0\Rightarrow \therefore 2.\stackrel{-}{6}\ne 9)$$$${\left(\frac{8}{4}\right)}^4=4^2$$$$2^4=4^2$$

Answered by FilupSmith last updated on 08/Sep/16

$${\left(\frac{8}{x}\right)}^x=x^2$$$$2^x=x^2$$$$\frac{8}{x}=2$$$$8=2x$$$$x=4$$

Commented by Tawakalitu. last updated on 09/Sep/16

$$Thanks$$

Answered by FilupSmith last updated on 08/Sep/16

$${\left(\frac{8}{x}\right)}^x=x^2$$$$x\ln \left(\frac{8}{x}\right)=2\ln \left(x\right)$$$$\ln \left(8\right)-\ln \left(x\right)=\frac{2}{x}\ln \left(x\right)$$$$\ln \left(8\right)=(\frac{2}{x}+1)\ln \left(x\right)$$$$\ln \left(2^3\right)=(\frac{2}{x}+1)\ln \left(x\right)$$$$\ln \left(2^{2\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)}\right)=(\frac{2}{x}+1)\ln \left(x\right)$$$$\frac{3}{2}\ln \left(2^2\right)=(\frac{2}{x}+1)\ln \left(x\right)$$$$\frac{3}{2}\ln \left(4\right)=(\frac{2}{x}+1)\ln \left(x\right)$$$$x=4\Rightarrow \frac{2}{4}+1=\frac{3}{2}$$$$LHS=RHS$$

Commented by Tawakalitu. last updated on 09/Sep/16

$$Thankyousir$$

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