Advanced Math/exponents

Advertisement

Expert: Sherry Wallin - 12/10/2009


Question
how to solve

1.45645=X^(.373)

Answer
Kyle~
    According to the law of exponents when you take a power to a power you multiply the exponents. You want the exponent on the right to equal 1. What power would you have to raise (x^.373)^? to make the exponent 1? Hint use algebra: .373y = 1 -> y = 1/.373 = 2.68 so you want to raise both sides of the equation to the power of 2.68. (1.45645)^2.68 ~= 2.74 on the left and just x on the right.

Math Prof

Advanced Math

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Sherry Wallin

Expertise

I can answer most questions up through Calculus and some in Number Theory and Abstract Algebra.

Experience

I have had my Bachelor's Degree since 1987 and have been a teacher since 1988. I earned my Masters Degree in Mathematics May 2010. I have been teaching at the same community college since 2002.

Education/Credentials
I have taught 12 years at the community college level, medical college, and technical college as well as a high school instructor and alternative education instructor and charter school instructor.

Awards and Honors
Master's GPA 3.56 Bachelor's GPA 3.34 Post grad work not degree related GPA 4.0

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.