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AtomicTweaker
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how would you do this on a Ti-84? HELP!

X^1.4=52.481379

or X raised to the 1.4 equals 52.481379

Please Help!!!
May 23 2006 6:57AM
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AtomicTweaker
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or on any calculator....
May 23 2006 7:02AM
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seine_Dudeheit
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Hm I think: 1.4, then the root sign with an x on it instead of the "2", then 52.481379 and =... try it!
May 23 2006 7:08AM
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AtomicTweaker
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what did you get for an answer?
May 23 2006 7:18AM
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NFproductions
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divide by x maybe
May 23 2006 7:19AM
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d-loc
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use the X^ button or something like that... or if u got a ^ just use that
May 23 2006 7:34AM
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AtomicTweaker
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was anyone able to solve it?
May 23 2006 7:58AM
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supervore
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its 16.93
May 23 2006 8:09AM
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AtomicTweaker
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oh thank god...is that the full answer, i need it carried 5 decimal places...i feel like such a douche...
May 23 2006 8:14AM
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d-loc
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something like 16.92684
May 23 2006 8:14AM
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fukeneh
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www.quickmath.com
May 23 2006 8:23AM
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d-loc
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16.92681 would be hte correct answer carried to 5 places
May 23 2006 8:30AM
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dozerr
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word
May 23 2006 9:44AM
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dozerr
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16.926812 to 6 dec places
May 23 2006 9:45AM
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AtomicTweaker
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

I OWE YOU!!!
May 23 2006 11:23AM
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Team_AWE
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yep
May 23 2006 11:25AM
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k2yeags
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do TI-84's have a solve function?
May 23 2006 12:40PM
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ATLskier
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that's easy, you just take the 1.4th root of 52.481379. You just raise the 52.481379 to the reciporacal of 1.4, which is 14/10 or 7/5, so you raise 52.481379 to the 5/7th power like this, 52.481379^(5/7)=16.92681197
May 23 2006 12:52PM
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JockinJLoads
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now thats an explanation, not just "do it on the calculator"
May 23 2006 1:02PM
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JAYTRON
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or type in 1.4 then press math then go down to the one that has an x before the radical sign and type in 52.481379. thats how its done on ti-83's if its a graphing calc
May 24 2006 12:21PM
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DaysToCome
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take the 1.14 or whatever route of the 59........
May 24 2006 12:24PM
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jonnydub
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or its just x=52.481379^(1/1.4)
May 24 2006 12:43PM
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Chubby.Chaser
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May 24 2006 1:54PM
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Snubluck
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Use logorithms silly.
May 24 2006 3:36PM
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