inequality

if
x^{5}-x^{3}+x=k
then prove that

x^{6}≥ 2k-1

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Kalyan Pilla ·

Tried............ but din get NE thin close to wat U asked..........

x5-x3+x=k can be written as..........

x3[x2+(1/x2)+2-3]=k (x≠0) which is same as.............

x3[{x+(1/x)}2-3]=k

=> (k/x3)+3={x+(1/x)}2

When x>0

(k/x3)≥-1 or x3≥-k

When x<0

(k/x3)≥-5 or x3≤-k/5

ie., x3 ε [-k,-k/5]

Thats all wat I could figure out [2]

341
Hari Shankar ·

k = x(x^4-x^2+1)

The second factor is always +ve. Hence the sign of k is the same as that of x.

If x≤0, then k≤0,and the inequality is obvious.

Let us look at the case x>0.

Then x^6+1 = (x^2+1)(x^4-x^2+1) \ge 2x(x^4-x^2+1) = 2k

From this we see that x^6 \ge 2k-1

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