The voltage in an electrical circuit is multiplied by itself each time it is reduced. The voltage is 27/125 of a volt and it has been reduced three times. Write the voltage in exponential form. What was the original voltage in the circuit?
The correct answer is:
x³ = 27/125; and
x = 3/5.
Explanation:
Reducing the voltage 3 times would result in multiplying the unknown voltage, x, by itself 3 times; this gives us
x³.
The current voltage is 27/125; this gives us the equation
x³ = 27/125.
To solve this, take the cubed root of both sides:
∛(x³) = ∛(27/125)
x = (∛27)/(∛125)
x = (∛(333))/(∛(555))
x = 3/5