Tuesday, October 30, 2012

What is the solution for log(3) x^2 + log(9) x = 2?

The equation to be solved is log(3) x^2 + log(9) x =
2


Use the following properties of
logarithms


log a^b = b*log a , log a + log b = log a*b and
log (b) c = log(a)c / log(a)b


log(3) x^2 + log(9) x =
2


=> log(3) x^2 + log(3) x / log(3) 9 =
2


=> log(3) x^2 + log(3) x / log(3) 3^2 =
2


=> log(3) x^2 + log(3) x^(1/2) =
2


=> log(3) x^2*x^(1/2) =
2


=> log(3) x^(5/2) =
2


=> x^(5/2) =
9


=> x =
9^(2/5)


=> x = 2.4082 (
approximately)


The solution of the equation
is x = 2.4082

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