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# If 8^(1/2) = 4^x, what is the value of x?

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If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/4

B. 2/3

C. 3/4

D. 4/3

E. 1

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Originally posted by Bunuel on 22 Jun 2017, 04:34.
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Updated on: 22 Jun 2017, 07:04
$$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$

$$2^{(\frac{3}{2})}= (2)^{2x}$$

$$2x = \frac{3}{2}$$

$$x = \frac{3}{4}$$ . Answer (C)...

Originally posted by sashiim20 on 22 Jun 2017, 04:44.
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Re: If 8^(1/2) = 4^x, what is the value of x?  [#permalink]

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22 Jun 2017, 05:24
Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

$$8^(1/2)$$ = 2.83

Putting values of x in 4^x

if x=1/2, 4^x = 2
If x=1, 4^x=4
if x=2, 4^x = 16

Closest value is 2 hence A

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22 Jun 2017, 05:30
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8^(1/2)=4^x
2^(3/2) =2^(2x)
3/2 = 2x
x= 3/4

Bunuel, did I make a mistake or are the answers incorrect?
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Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

$$8^(1/2)$$ = 2.83

Putting values of x in 4^x

if x=1/2, 4^x = 2
If x=1, 4^x=4
if x=2, 4^x = 16

Closest value is 2 hence A

Please correct me if i am wrong

Let me correct myself

$$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$
We can write it as
64^(1/4) = 64^(x/3)

x/3 = 1/4
x=3/4
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Re: If 8^(1/2) = 4^x, what is the value of x?  [#permalink]

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Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

Bunuel why so many questions posted today has wrong options.. This question also has none of the options matching with the correct answer..

As for the solution .. $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$
-> 2^(3/2) = 2 ^(2x)
-> 3/2 = 2x
-> x = 3/4

No options is matching the answer...
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Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

$$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$

$$\sqrt{2^3} = (2*2)^x$$

$$2\sqrt{2} = (2*2)^x$$

Cancelling 2 from both sides we get;

$$\sqrt{2} = (2)^x$$

$$2^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 2^x$$

$$x = \frac{1}{2}$$ . Answer (A) ...

How did you cancelled 2 from both sides ??. We can't cancel 2 like this
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Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

Given: $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$

Rewrite 8 as 2³ and 4 as 2² to get: (2³)^(1/2) = (2²)^x
Apply power of a power law to both sides: 2^(3/2) = 2^(2x)
So, we can conclude that 3/2 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2 to get: 3/4 = x

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22 Jun 2017, 05:46
mynamegoeson wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

$$8^(1/2)$$ = 2.83

Putting values of x in 4^x

if x=1/2, 4^x = 2
If x=1, 4^x=4
if x=2, 4^x = 16

Closest value is 2 hence A

Please correct me if i am wrong

I don't think we can work with closest value.. No approximation is asked in question.
Also approximating 2.83 to 2 is not the right way of solving quantitative questions.. We must keep in mind that approximation should look like approximation.. I think here the options are wrong...
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22 Jun 2017, 05:49
mynamegoeson wrote:
mynamegoeson wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/2

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

$$8^(1/2)$$ = 2.83

Putting values of x in 4^x

if x=1/2, 4^x = 2
If x=1, 4^x=4
if x=2, 4^x = 16

Closest value is 2 hence A

Please correct me if i am wrong

Let me correct myself

$$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$
We can write it as
64^(2/2) = 64^(x/3)

x/3 = 1
x=3
Hence option D

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$$8^{(\frac{1}{2})}$$ is not equal to 64^(2/2) . it is equal to 64^(1/4)
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Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/4

B. 2/3

C. 3/4

D. 4/3

E. 1

Apologise to all of you. Copied options of another question here. Edited.
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22 Jun 2017, 07:05
Bunuel wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/4

B. 2/3

C. 3/4

D. 4/3

E. 1

Apologise to all of you. Copied options of another question here. Edited.

No issues Bunuel .. You are doing great work.. You have posted so many questions on daily basis. So sometimes you might get confused with options.. Humans
But your work is helping us a lot in preparation of Quant. Keep up the good work..
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If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

Since $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 2*\sqrt{2}$$

We have to find which value of x makes $$4^x = 2*\sqrt{2}$$

Of the available options, $$x=\frac{3}{4}$$(Option C) makes

$$4^x = 4^{\frac{3}{4}} = (4*4*4)^{\frac{1}{4}} = 2*\sqrt{2} = 8^{(\frac{1}{2})}$$
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$$8^{\frac{1}{2}} = 4^{x}$$

$$2^{\frac{3}{2}} = 2^{2x}$$

$$2x = \frac{3}{2}$$

$$x = \frac{3}{4}$$. Ans - C.
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24 Jun 2017, 07:30
Bunuel wrote:
If $$8^{(\frac{1}{2})} = 4^x$$, what is the value of x?

A. 1/4

B. 2/3

C. 3/4

D. 4/3

E. 1

Lets simplify the given equation and determine x:

8^(½) = 4^x

(2^3)^½ = 2^2x

2^3/2 = 2^2x

3/2 = 2x

x = 3/4

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