Is there a constant k such that the equation e^(x) = 2^(kx) holds true for all values of x?
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e^x = 2^(kx)
e^x = (2^k)^x
e = 2^k
Take logarithms.
ln(e) = ln(2^k)
1 = kln(2)
k = 1/ln(2)
e^x = (2^k)^x
e = 2^k
Take logarithms.
ln(e) = ln(2^k)
1 = kln(2)
k = 1/ln(2)
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rearrange
e^x = 2^(kx)
ln e^x = ln (2^(kx))
x= kx ln 2
k ln 2 = 1
k = 1/ln(2)
lets check with random numbers
x=1
e^x = 2.71
2^1/ln2 = 2.71
x = 14.5
e^14.5 = 1 982 759.26
2^14.5/ln2 = 1 982 759.26
looks good to me, any q's?
e^x = 2^(kx)
ln e^x = ln (2^(kx))
x= kx ln 2
k ln 2 = 1
k = 1/ln(2)
lets check with random numbers
x=1
e^x = 2.71
2^1/ln2 = 2.71
x = 14.5
e^14.5 = 1 982 759.26
2^14.5/ln2 = 1 982 759.26
looks good to me, any q's?
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You have to solve for k
taking ln on both sides
ln(e^x) = kx ln(2)
x = kx ln(2)
1 = k ln(2)
k = 1/ln 2
taking ln on both sides
ln(e^x) = kx ln(2)
x = kx ln(2)
1 = k ln(2)
k = 1/ln 2
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Yes. If k = 1/ln2 then 2^(kx) = 2^(x/ln2) = e^x.
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k = 1.4427 you ask a lotta questions today