Easy way:
Base 10 log both sides: xlog(x)=100
graph y=xlogx and y=100 and see where they cross
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/tte3op9ayp
From which x=56.961
Harder way:
Use Lambert W function, the inverse of f(x)=x*e^x
Let x=e^t
then take the natural logarithm of both sides
100ln10 = t*e^t
t = W(100ln10)
x= e^W(100ln10)
Implementing formula for this function is very messy (open the set-up tab in the link below.) I didn't make the initial Desmos graph, but I added to it to solve this problem
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/4voqqbelmc
From which x=56.9612484323
(WolframAlpha agrees with the above and can give even more precision.)
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Posted by Jer
on 2023-03-27 14:11:25 |