How do you solve #x-ln(4-x^2)=0#?

1 Answer
Dec 9, 2017

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Explanation:

#x-ln(4-x^2)=0# #<=>#

#x=ln(4-x^2)#

#lne^x=ln(4-x^2)#

#e^x=4-x^2#

#x^2+e^x-4=0#

#f(x)=x^2+e^x-4# , #x##in##R#
So we need to study #f#

We have #f(x)=0# #<=># #x^2-4+e^x=0#

#<=># #(x-2)(x+2)+e^x=0#

From the definition of #ln# we know this
#y=lnx# #<=>x=e^y#

So if i set #e^x=y# i have #x=lny#

now that makes the equation transform to

#(lny-2)(lny+2)+y=0#

  • We have the sum of #a+b=0#
    In order for this to be true we need either #a=0# and #b=0#
    or the numbers to have opposite sign between them

So, either #(lny-2)(lny+2)=0# and #y=0#

which means #lny=2# or #lny=-2# and #y=0#
#lny=-2# #-># Impossible!
So we have #lny=2 <=> y=e^2# and #y=0#

If the numbers are opposite then that means #(lny-2)(lny+2)+y=0#

#<=># #ln^2(y)-4=-y#
However, #y>0# , #-y<0#

So we need #ln^2(y)-4>0#

#g(y)=ln^2(y)-4, y>0#

#g(y)=0 <=> y=e^2# (unique root)

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A Graphical interpritation:

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Graph of # y = x - ln(4-x^2 ) # where roots are the solutions

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The graphs, #y =x and y = ln(4-x^2) # where the intisections are the solutions