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Calculus Level 5

Find the number of roots of the equation :

f ( x ) = e 9 x 3 x 28 f (x) = | {e}^{|9x|} - 3 {x}^{28}|


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2 solutions

Prakhar Bindal
May 4, 2016

I Did it my old way

Let x<0

e^(9x) = 3x^28

consider the function f(x) = e^9x / 3x^28

differentiate it

You will obtain that function increasing in the interval (-28/9,0) and decreases in (-infinity , -28/9)

Put x = -28/9 in above function y= e^9x/3x^28

you will get y<1 hence y=1 will cut the graph at two points

Similarly we can do for positive part.

But as @neelesh vij pointed out as it is an even function number of solutions on left and right hand side of x axis will be same hence making a total of 4 solutions

I too , did it this way :) , just one more thing , due to |9x| the graph is symmetric about y axis!

Aniket Sanghi - 5 years, 1 month ago

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Then rather you guys should have given to find out the roots because no. Of roots can be easily obtained by graphs!

Md Zuhair - 3 years, 4 months ago
Neelesh Vij
May 4, 2016

f ( x ) = e 9 x 3 x 28 f(x) = |e^{|9x|} - 3x^{28}|

As function is symmetric about Y- axis so number of solutions in x > 0 x>0 will be equal to no. of solutions in x < 0 x<0

So, Let x > 0 x>0

9 x = 28 ln ( 3 x ) \Rightarrow 9x = 28 \ln (3x)

9 28 = ln ( 3 x ) x \Rightarrow \dfrac{9}{28} = \dfrac{\ln (3x)}{x}

Now differentiating the function ln ( 3 x ) x \dfrac{\ln (3x)}{x} to get its critical points:

d d x ( ln x x ) = 1 ln ( 3 x ) x 2 \dfrac{d}{dx} \left( \dfrac{\ln x}{x} \right) = \dfrac{1 - \ln (3x)}{x^2} which is positive for 0 < x < e 3 0<x<\dfrac e3 so it has its maximum value at x = e 3 x= \dfrac e3

Max value = 3 e > 9 28 = \dfrac 3e > \dfrac {9}{28}

Now the function ln ( 3 x ) x \dfrac{\ln (3x)}{x} approaches -\infty when x 0 x \to 0 and to 0 0 when x x \to \infty

So, clearly it has 2 solutions in the region x > 0 x>0

So, total no. of solutions = 4 \boxed{4}

I honestly graphed the function exactly as given and took the x- intercepts. I found that the function has two solutions at (1.617,0) and (-1.617,0). I graphed it using Maple. To conclude, I found out that the function has 2 solutions only.

Hana Wehbi - 5 years, 1 month ago

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There are roots at ± 5.325 \pm 5.325 .

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years ago

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Ok, I will solve it again and see what went wrong. Thanks.

Hana Wehbi - 5 years ago

Right!!!!!! :)

Aniket Sanghi - 5 years, 1 month ago

ohh nice i did not noticed that graph is symmetric about y axis nice approach bro!

Prakhar Bindal - 5 years, 1 month ago

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