document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139820>Question 139820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to find out value of numbers having fractional powers manually. for example 2^1.2(2 to the power 1.2) and 3^2.6(3 to the power 2.6) etc. Without using logarithms and calculators I want to learn how to find out the value manually. please help me to know this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't think it can be done without either logarithms or a calculator!!  That is why John Napier came up with logarithms.  Are you in Calculus?  There are probably some numerical methods, like Newton's Method, but it has been too long since I taught that to advise you.  Why don't you re-post the question, and maybe someone will give you a suggestion from higher mathematics.  \r<BR>\n" );
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