All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > Just Math > Calculus
Powers of powers (Posted on 2004-05-11) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Solve for x, if:
   3
  x
 x
x    = 3
An algebraic solution is sought!

See The Solution Submitted by Federico Kereki    
Rating: 4.1000 (10 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)
Some Thoughts re: Power Tower | Comment 12 of 13 |
(In reply to Power Tower by Brian Smith)

A slightly different reasoning leads to the same result without involving infinities:

Let's assume that, say,  x^x^x^x^(x^3)=3, and let x=3^(1/3)

Now for the last part we just have a 3 instead of (x^3), giving a shorter new tower x^x^x^(x^3)=3, and we can keep repeating this process: x^x^(x^3)=3, x^(x^3)=3, (x^3)=3, confirming that x=3^(1/3)

In general, (n^(1/n))^.... (n^(1/n))^(n^(1/n))^n =n




Edited on July 11, 2022, 7:31 am
  Posted by broll on 2022-07-11 02:10:16

Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (14)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information