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Solve example on various calculators
12-09-2023, 01:19 PM
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RE: Solve example on various calculators
Cas> zeros((x+1) * sqrt(x*x-2*x-1))

[-1, √2+1, -√2+1]

By hand:

f = (x+1) * sqrt(x*x-2*x-1)
ln(f) = ln(x+1) + 1/2 * ln(x*x-2*x-1)
f'/f   = 1/(x+1) + (x-1)/(x*x-2*x-1) = 1/(x+1) + 1/((x-1) - 2/(x-1))

f'/f is rational polynomial, without sqrt.

f = 0      → f'/f = ±∞      → x = -1, 1±√2
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RE: Solve example on various calculators - Albert Chan - 12-09-2023 01:19 PM



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