messed up basics big time

it was a simple sum but its aftermath wa too much
d/dx of under root 1-cos2x/1=cos2x (means whole function under root)

easily solved it to tan^x now under root means tan x so answer sec^2 x simple

but not the right answer answer was sec^2x if tanx>0 and -sec^22x if tan x<0

started reseaching over it and my borther told me it was some problem of square roots

after that

i confused on even this one
x^2=25 find value of x

so what do we do we root both sides of the equation
so x=root 25 but root 25 is always =5 not -5 ........

but we always write x=+5,-5
i dont know whats right now pls help..

6 Answers

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Arka Halder ·

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 ·

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 ·

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 ·

kkk i think i got the answer of root of x^2 is always modulus of x

edited

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Arka Halder ·

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 ·

yes ur right but here we r just discussing a special case

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