Answer:
Three: x = 400
Four : 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Three
a = 10*√2
2a = √(2x) Square both sides.
4a^2 = 2x Divide both sides by 2
2a^2 = x Put a = 10√2 into a^2
2(10√2)^2 = x Square a
2(100*2) = x Multiply the result by 2.
2(200) = x
x = 400
Four
x^(a^2) / x ^(b^2) = x^36
Substitute a + b = 4 in for b.
x^(a^2) / x^(4 - a)^2 = x^36
Subtract powers
x^(a^2 - (4 - a)^2 = x^36
x^(a^2 - (16 - 8a + a^2) = x^36
Gather like terms
x^(8a - 16) = x^36
The powers are now equal
8a - 16 = 36
Add 16 to both sides
8a = 36 + 16
8a = 52
Divide by 8
a = 6.5
Solve for b
a + b = 4
6.5 + b = 4
b = 4 - 6.5
b = - 2.5
a - b = 6.5 - (- 2.5) = 9
