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OpenStudy (anonymous):

logarithms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If ln^2 x +3lnx -4 is non negative , then x must lie in the interval

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

see a quadratic sneaking in that ln expressions ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah x^2 + 3x - 4 got that

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

use a different symbol for substitution

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

lnx = t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

t^2 + 3t + 4

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

question says that expression is non negative, right ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

t^2 + 3t + 4 >= 0 solve t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes , does it mean positive

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

non negative means : positive or 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

positive , means not 0

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohmm

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

0 is not included in positive numbers

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

0 is neither positive nor negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait solving

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i solved it actually but again i will wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

t^2 + 3t \(\color{red}{-}\) 4 >= 0

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

(t+4)(t-1) >= 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

argghhhh , yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sry my badd

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

still need to solve x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

e is one sollution

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

(t+4)(t-1) >= 0 t <= -4 OR t >= 1 yes ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

lnx <= -4 OR lnx >= 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so e is one sollution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/e^4

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you get infinitely many solutions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how how how

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

lnx <= -4 OR lnx >= 1 x <= e^(-4) OR x >= e

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

all numbers greater than e are also solutions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes infinite sollution

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for example, x=10 is a solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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