SOLUTION: Please help me. This question is on a sample test as a bonus question. Solve the equation e<sup>-x<sup>2</sup></sup>=1/10

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Question 89896: Please help me. This question is on a sample test as a bonus question.
Solve the equation e-x2=1/10

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
e-x^2=1/10
Take the natural log of both sides to get:
-x^2 = [ln1 - ln10]
-x^2 = 0 - 2.303
x^2 =2.303
x = sqrt2.303 = 1.518 ie x = -sqrt2.303 = -1.518
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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