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Rewrite the bases 9 and 27 as powers of 3, and express the square root on the right side as a fractional exponent.

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x=0,169x = 0, \frac{16}{9}

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To find the value of xx, we need to solve the given equation:

9x=27x9^{\sqrt{x}} = \sqrt{27^x}
  1. Rewrite the bases 9 and 27 as powers of 3, and express the square root on the right side as a fractional exponent.

    We know that 9=329 = 3^2 and 27=3327 = 3^3.
    Also, 27x=(27x)1/2\sqrt{27^x} = (27^x)^{1/2}.

    Substitute these into the equation:

    (32)x=((33)x)1/2(3^2)^{\sqrt{x}} = ((3^3)^x)^{1/2}
  2. Apply the exponent rule (ab)c=abc(a^b)^c = a^{bc} to simplify both sides.

    32x=(33x)1/23^{2\sqrt{x}} = (3^{3x})^{1/2} 32x=33x23^{2\sqrt{x}} = 3^{\frac{3x}{2}}
  3. Since the bases are equal, equate the exponents.

    2x=3x22\sqrt{x} = \frac{3x}{2}
  4. Solve the equation for xx.

    Multiply both sides by 2:

    4x=3x4\sqrt{x} = 3x

    Square both sides to eliminate the square root:

    (4x)2=(3x)2(4\sqrt{x})^2 = (3x)^2 16x=9x216x = 9x^2

    Rearrange the equation to form a quadratic equation:

    9x2−16x=09x^2 - 16x = 0

    Factor out xx:

    x(9x−16)=0x(9x - 16) = 0

    This gives two possible solutions:

    x=0or9x−16=0x = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad 9x - 16 = 0

    If 9x−16=09x - 16 = 0:

    9x=169x = 16 x=169x = \frac{16}{9}
  5. Check both solutions in the original equation.

    For x=0x=0:
    90=2709^{\sqrt{0}} = \sqrt{27^0}
    90=19^0 = \sqrt{1}
    1=11 = 1
    So, x=0x=0 is a valid solution.

    For x=169x=\frac{16}{9}:
    Left side: 9169=943=(32)43=3839^{\sqrt{\frac{16}{9}}} = 9^{\frac{4}{3}} = (3^2)^{\frac{4}{3}} = 3^{\frac{8}{3}}
    Right side: 27169=(27169)1/2=((33)169)1/2=(33⋅169)1/2=(3163)1/2=3163⋅12=383\sqrt{27^{\frac{16}{9}}} = (27^{\frac{16}{9}})^{1/2} = ((3^3)^{\frac{16}{9}})^{1/2} = (3^{3 \cdot \frac{16}{9}})^{1/2} = (3^{\frac{16}{3}})^{1/2} = 3^{\frac{16}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{2}} = 3^{\frac{8}{3}}
    Since 383=3833^{\frac{8}{3}} = 3^{\frac{8}{3}}, x=169x=\frac{16}{9} is also a valid solution.

    The values of xx are:

    x=0,169x = 0, \frac{16}{9}
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