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OpenStudy (dls):

Inverse trigonometry question

OpenStudy (dls):

\[\large 3\sin^{-1} ( \frac{2x}{1+x^2})-4\cos^{-1}(\frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2})+2\tan^{-1}(\frac{2x}{1-x^2})=\frac{\pi}{3}\] Solve for x.

OpenStudy (dls):

I tried..substituting x=tan theta..I got

OpenStudy (dls):

\[\LARGE 6 \theta-8 \theta+4 \theta=\frac{\pi}{3}\] \[\LARGE 2 \theta=\frac{\pi}{3}=>2 \tan^{-1}x=\frac{\pi}{3}\]

OpenStudy (dls):

\[\LARGE \frac{2x}{1-x^2}=\frac{\pi}{3}\]

OpenStudy (dls):

It would be difficult to solve this equation now :( for x

OpenStudy (dls):

Anyway, \[\LARGE 6x=\pi-\pi x^2 => \pi x^2+6x-\pi=0\]

OpenStudy (dls):

\[\LARGE -6 \pm \frac{\sqrt{36-4 \pi^2}}{2 \pi}\] hmm

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

are there any real solutions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually the discriminant is 36+4pi^2

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