SOLUTION: Solve for x {{{ log(16,x)}}}= -1/2

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Question 623255: Solve for x
+log%2816%2Cx%29= -1/2
Found 3 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint:

log%2816%2C%28x%29%29=-1%2F2

can be rewritten as

x=16%5E%28-1%2F2%29%5E%22%22

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x
+log%2816%2Cx%29= -1/2
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Change to exponential form
x+=+16%5E%28-1%2F2%29
x = 1/4

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,  

+log%2816%2Cx%29= -1/2   ⇒   16^(-1/2) = x ⇒ x=%281%2Fsqrt%2816%29%29    and x+=+1%2F4  

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