How do you solve e^x>1.6ex>1.6?

1 Answer
Feb 7, 2017

x > ln1.6x>ln1.6, with ln1.6 ~~ 0.470003629ln1.60.470003629.

Explanation:

Since lnxlnx is a constantly increasing function, for any a > ba>b it holds that lna > lnblna>lnb. Applying this to the relationship:

ln e^x > ln1.6lnex>ln1.6, and we know that ln e^x = xlnex=x

If even further confirmation is required, from logarithm properties:

ln e^x = xlne = x* 1 = xlnex=xlne=x1=x