Question

Solve for t please: 37 = e^(t) - t

Answer 1

is that e to the power of t as one term on its own?

Answer 2

Good luck.

Answer 3

Yes. (e^t) - t = 37

Answer 4

\[37=e^t-t\] That's pretty much impossible to do, but you can approximate it.

Answer 5

how will you approximate it?

Answer 6

One person said to try using a Product log or Lambert W? anyone know of these?

Answer 7

What class is this?

Answer 8

Engineering Dynamics

Answer 9

is this Uni stuff or school?

Answer 10

College

Answer 11

I've had a look at this, its pretty rocket-science stuff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert_W_function

Answer 12

r u designing a nuclear miscile?

Answer 13

No I'm measuring a speedboat as it goes around a curve in the water

Answer 14

hmmm ok

Answer 15

Looks like Lambert W functions use complex numbers. That's rough.

Answer 16

thanks for the link

Answer 17

yw
there's much more info on google, quite tuffstuff ;)