Solve for x 3 square root of 2cos(x)+2=-1
Problem
Solution
Analyze the equation for possible solutions.
Observe the left side of the equation, which contains a principal square root multiplied by a positive constant.
Recall that the principal square root of any real number is non-negative by definition:
√(,u)≥0 Determine that the product
3√(,2*cos(x)+2) must be greater than or equal to0 Compare the left side to the right side, where
−1<0 Conclude that there is no real value of
x that satisfies the equation because a non-negative value cannot equal a negative value.
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