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16x+30\sqrt{1-x^2}=17\sqrt{1+x}+17\sqrt{1-x}

where 0<x<1

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Lokesh Verma ·

if we square..

256x2+900(1-x2)+960√1-x2=289(1+x+1-x)+289*4√1-x2

900-644x2+960√1-x2=578+1156√1-x2

644-322-644x2+=196√1-x2

644(1-x2) - 322=196√1-x2

This is a quadratic in √1-x2

If i have made any calculation mistakes.. then you can correct them.. but I hope this gives us the desired results [1]

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Che ·

yes sir u made a mistake in squaring in 1st step :P

waisey this isnt a doubt..

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Lokesh Verma ·

oops i can see that :D

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Hari Shankar ·

Let x = \cos 2 \theta; \theta \in \left[0, \frac{\pi}{2} \right]

Then the equation is 16 \cos 2 \theta + 30 sin 2 \theta = 17 \sqrt 2 (\cos \theta + \sin \theta)

which using well known manipulations is equivalent to

\cos ( 2\theta - \alpha) = \cos \left(\theta - \frac{\pi}{4} \right) where \alpha = \cos^{-1} \frac{8}{17}

One solution is given by 2\theta - \alpha = \theta - \frac{\pi}{4} \Rightarrow x= \cos 2\theta = \frac{240}{289}

The other one needs more number crunching than i have time for

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जय ·

@ bhatt sir

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AKHIL ·

ya excluding some mistakes in calculation the methid by nishant sir is rite!!

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Che ·

prophet sir as usual "bang on target" [1]

though squaring is oder way...but u will hav to square two times...substitution one is

more elegant

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