# Inequalities

• Aug 7th 2012, 01:12 AM
Trianagt
Inequalities
X2+3+x-2>_7
is the above statement true for all real x>0?

Thanks
• Aug 7th 2012, 02:27 AM
a tutor
Re: Inequalities
What do you get when you expand $\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^2$?
• Aug 7th 2012, 02:54 AM
Prove It
Re: Inequalities
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Originally Posted by Trianagt
X2+3+x-2>_7
is the above statement true for all real x>0?

Thanks

\displaystyle \begin{align*} x^2 + 3 + x^{-2} &\geq 7 \\ x^4 + 3x^2 + 1 &\geq 7x^2 \\ x^4 - 4x^2 + 1 &\geq 0 \\ x^4 - 4x^2 + (-2)^2 - (-2)^2 + 1 &\geq 0 \\ \left(x^2 - 2\right)^2 - 3 &\geq 0 \\ \left(x^2 - 2\right)^2 &\geq 3 \\ \left|x^2 - 2\right| &\geq \sqrt{3} \\ x^2 - 2 \leq -\sqrt{3} \textrm{ or } x^2 - 2 &\geq \sqrt{3} \\ x^2 \leq 2 - \sqrt{3} \textrm{ or } x^2 &\geq \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \\ |x| \leq \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}} \textrm{ or } |x| &\geq \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \\ -\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}} \leq x \leq \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}} \textrm{ or } x \leq -\sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \textrm{ or } x &\geq \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \end{align*}
• Aug 7th 2012, 03:04 AM
a tutor
Re: Inequalities
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Originally Posted by Prove It
\displaystyle \begin{align*} x^2 + 3 + x^{-2} &\geq 7 \\ x^4 + 3x^2 + 1 &\geq 7x^2 \\ x^4 - 4x^2 + 1 &\geq 0 \\ x^4 - 4x^2 + (-2)^2 - (-2)^2 + 1 &\geq 0 \\ \left(x^2 - 2\right)^2 - 3 &\geq 0 \\ \left(x^2 - 2\right)^2 &\geq 3 \\ \left|x^2 - 2\right| &\geq \sqrt{3} \\ x^2 - 2 \leq -\sqrt{3} \textrm{ or } x^2 - 2 &\geq \sqrt{3} \\ x^2 \leq 2 - \sqrt{3} \textrm{ or } x^2 &\geq \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \\ |x| \leq \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}} \textrm{ or } |x| &\geq \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \\ -\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}} \leq x \leq \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}} \textrm{ or } x \leq -\sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \textrm{ or } x &\geq \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}} \end{align*}

Is that necessary?

$x^2+3+x^{-2}=(x+x^{-1})^2+1$
• Aug 7th 2012, 03:07 AM
Prove It
Re: Inequalities
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Originally Posted by a tutor
Is that necessary?

$x^2+3+x^{-2}=(x+x^{-1})^2+1$

It would be if you actually wanted to solve for x...
• Aug 7th 2012, 03:09 AM
a tutor
Re: Inequalities
Quote:

Originally Posted by Prove It
It would be if you actually wanted to solve for x...

Yes.

You're short of things to do today aren't you. :)