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ExploreWhat value of a makes both of these equations true? I don’t get this.

ExploreWhat value of a makes both of these equations true? I don’t get this.-example-1
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we have the equations


\begin{gathered} a^2=2^a \\ a^4=4^a \end{gathered}

Let


x=a^2

Remember that


a^4=(a^2)^2=x^2

substitute the new variable x in the above equations


\begin{gathered} a^2=2^a \\ x=2^a\text{ --}\longrightarrow\text{ equation 1} \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} a^4=4^a \\ x^2=4^a\text{ --}\longrightarrow\text{ equation 2} \end{gathered}

substitute equation 1 in equation 2


(2a)^2=4^a

equate the base

2a=4 ------> a=4/2=2

equate the exponents

2=a ----> a=2

therefore

The value of a=2

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