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Arka Halder
·2009-12-31 04:24:10
x2=25 is a quadratic equation(of the 2nd degree) as the highest power of x is 2.
For any equation of nth degree,there are n roots. So here there have to be 2 values of x satisfying this equation.
x2=25
=> x2-25=0
=>(x+5)(x-5)=0
therefore x=5 or x=-5.
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qwerty
·2009-12-31 04:36:45
see its simple
just remember always that : root of a number is always positive
so if someone asks you wat is √25
then the ans is only 5 .
nw suppose someone asks u x2=25
wat are possible values of x ??
now der are 2 ways . one is how arka has done.
another is
x2 = 25
so x = + √25
= + 5
hence x = 5 or - 5
remember these steps . I m writing it plus minus bcz , writing √25 only with a plus sign will give me only 5 , since , as i hav already quoted above , √25 is only 5 . But we know - 5 is also a root , hence plus minus .
eg:(1)√x2 = x
eg:(2) x2 = y
then x = + √y
If u hav studied system of equations , then u can use dat too
see x2 =25
is an eqn of degree 2 . Hence it shud hav 2 roots , viz 5 , -5
while x=√25 is an eqn of degree 1 , and hence only 1 root , i.e 5
i hope i havent confused u more
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qwerty
·2009-12-31 04:43:24
and for that d/dx sum that u mentioned above ,
u got √function = tanx
now we know sq root shud be positive . now if tanx is +ve, the condition is satisfied . But if tanx becomes negative . Hence the condition gets violated. So in order to maintain that condition ,
we make the RHS term position by writing a minus sign .
i.e ifff , tanx < 0
so
- tanx > 0
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varun.tinkle
·2009-12-31 05:19:24
kkk i think i got the answer of root of x^2 is always modulus of x
edited
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Arka Halder
·2009-12-31 23:54:47
But guys,there have to be 2 roots of a quadratic-even though they maybe equal in some cases[e.g. (x-2)2=0 both roots are 2.]
and yes √x2=|x|
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varun.tinkle
·2010-01-01 04:46:00
yes ur right but here we r just discussing a special case