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October 5, 2016
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Symbolic solution to an exponential function

  • October 5, 2016
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Hi All, I have a function which including two exponential components, whose power factor x and y are different. I was trying to solve it by hand or by Mathcad solver, but did not succeed. Would anyone give me the instruction how to do this?

Since an approximated solution is also acceptable, I  also tried to use the brute force method, in using match(0.9, XXX) and match(0.1, XXX) to solve, but it seems an exact match cannot be achieved. If someone can teach me how to get the approximated match, that would also be very helpful. Thank you!

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Best answer by RichardJ

I don't think you will find a symbolic solution. To find a numeric solution you need to define a, b, c, x, and y. You can make the solve block a function of some or all of those parameters if you wish to vary them though.

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RichardJ19-TanzaniteAnswer
19-Tanzanite
October 5, 2016

I don't think you will find a symbolic solution. To find a numeric solution you need to define a, b, c, x, and y. You can make the solve block a function of some or all of those parameters if you wish to vary them though.

19-Tanzanite
October 5, 2016

A symbolic solution is possible for given values of x and y:

12-Amethyst
October 5, 2016

Hi Richard.

I think that this symbolic solution is only for the particular case that x=y.

Best regards.

Alvaro.

12-Amethyst
October 5, 2016

Hi Yhuang.

Symbolically, can't. Numerically, a solution in the attached.

Best regards.

Alvaro.

yhuang-31-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
October 5, 2016

Thank you Alvaro!

21-Topaz II
October 6, 2016

Would not it be better to propose the problem in this way?

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