Logarithm

Tell me, how to proceed with this one -
Solve the inequality :
log5(x2-4x+11)2-log11(x2-4x-11)32-5x-3x2≥0

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vector ·

i got (-2,2-√15]

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Lokesh Verma ·

for this, note that the Denominoator is always positive..

numerator needs to be +ve

also you need the denominator to be defined

so 2-5x-3x2>0

Using these can you proceed?

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Mayukh Nath ·

Using the relations 2-5x-3x2>0 and x2-4x-11>0, I get x to be (-2,2-√15). log11(x2-4x-11) is not defined for x=2-√15.
However are these results enough to satisfy the relation
log5(x2-4x+11)2 ≥ log11(x2-4x-11)3 ??

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Devil ·

One nice way is to take x2-4x+11=k, then x2-4x-11=k-22.
From which we have k2≥(k-22)2
Hence for all k for which the exp is defined, it shall satisfy the inequality.

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Lokesh Verma ·

Mayukh, there is a bit more..

for instance, (x2-4x+11) need not be +ve... because it is being squared before taking log....

the only other thing you need to take care of is that (x2-4x-11)>0

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