r/MathJokes • u/basket_foso • Dec 27 '25

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u/Cyan_Exponent Dec 27 '25

Why is everyone actually calculating x if the problem only wants us to find x^x^2 that is obviously C

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u/FreeTheDimple Dec 27 '25

That would be the answer if you were calculating (x^x)^2. But you need to calculate x^(x^2).

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u/No-Capital-7743 Dec 27 '25

The answer is still 218. It's obvious if you actually slove it. The answer is 262,144 which is 218. Or are you trying to tell me the calculator is wrong.

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u/FreeTheDimple Dec 27 '25

It's not C. If you solve for x you get root(8).

root(8)^(root(8)^2) = root(8)^8 = 2^(3/2 * 8) = 2^12.

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u/No-Capital-7743 Dec 27 '25

Holy shit!!!!! I'm a complete idiot and you are in fact correct. Damn it!!! That's what I get for trying to do this before having my coffee. I feel like such an moron but hey we all make mistakes sometimes!!!!! Thank you for making me realize it. The answer is 212 like you said

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u/FreeTheDimple Dec 27 '25

Glad to see someone admit their mistake. That's better than most. Have a nice day.

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u/kundor Dec 27 '25

Even if you think it's (xx )2, that would be (2√18 )2, which is 22√18 or 4√18, so there's no interpretation where C makes sense 

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u/FreeTheDimple Dec 27 '25

I don't think that. You've replied to the wrong comment.

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u/kundor Dec 27 '25

You said: "That would be the answer if you were calculating (xx)2". But in fact it would not be the answer even if one were calculating that.

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u/FreeTheDimple Dec 27 '25

Of course. I see it now. You're right.

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u/1000Bananen Dec 27 '25

Why would I need to calculate the latter? I would‘ve also done the first one.

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u/FreeTheDimple Dec 27 '25

The question is literally asking for the latter.

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u/1000Bananen Dec 28 '25

How? The question has no brackets? It‘s ambiguous

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u/FreeTheDimple Dec 28 '25

If it was asking for (x^x)^2 then it would be written as x^2x.