SOLUTION: Solve 4^x = 0.5

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Question 584718: Solve 4^x = 0.5
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4^x = 0.5
Applying ln on both the sides, we get:
ln (4^x) = ln(0.5)
x ln4 = ln(0.5)
Dividing both the sides by ln4
x = ln(0.5)/ln4
x = -0.693147/1.386294 {Using calculator}
x = - 0.500000
or x = -1/2 {Converting desimal to a fraction}