If $a+sqrt{a^2+1}= b+sqrt{b^2+1}$, then $a=b$ or not?
It might be a silly question but if $$a+sqrt{a^2+1}= b+sqrt{b^2+1},$$ then can I conclude that $a=b$? I thought about squaring both sides but I think it is wrong! Because radicals will not be removed by doing that! Can you help me with proving that $a=b$ or not?
Actually I'm going to prove that $x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is a $1$-$1$ function.
algebra-precalculus functions radicals radical-equations
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It might be a silly question but if $$a+sqrt{a^2+1}= b+sqrt{b^2+1},$$ then can I conclude that $a=b$? I thought about squaring both sides but I think it is wrong! Because radicals will not be removed by doing that! Can you help me with proving that $a=b$ or not?
Actually I'm going to prove that $x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is a $1$-$1$ function.
algebra-precalculus functions radicals radical-equations
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The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 9 at 18:17
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It might be a silly question but if $$a+sqrt{a^2+1}= b+sqrt{b^2+1},$$ then can I conclude that $a=b$? I thought about squaring both sides but I think it is wrong! Because radicals will not be removed by doing that! Can you help me with proving that $a=b$ or not?
Actually I'm going to prove that $x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is a $1$-$1$ function.
algebra-precalculus functions radicals radical-equations
It might be a silly question but if $$a+sqrt{a^2+1}= b+sqrt{b^2+1},$$ then can I conclude that $a=b$? I thought about squaring both sides but I think it is wrong! Because radicals will not be removed by doing that! Can you help me with proving that $a=b$ or not?
Actually I'm going to prove that $x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is a $1$-$1$ function.
algebra-precalculus functions radicals radical-equations
algebra-precalculus functions radicals radical-equations
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The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
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The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
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The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
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The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
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Hint: Square the equation
$$a-b=sqrt{b^2+1}-sqrt{a^2+1}$$ two times.
The result must be $$(a-b)^2=0$$
Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:26
Dr. Sonnhard , our teacher really makes us tired with givin more and more proving questions like this! Would you please tell me how to improve mathematical part of my mind like you! I want to prove my puzzles in first sight! How to do that?
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:28
This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 9 at 18:30
Yeah but you always solve these kind of problems. I know you're dealing with them for decades. But I usually dont have enough time to ask. And i have to stand on my own feet!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:32
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Let $f:mathbb R to mathbb R $ such that :
$$f(x) = x + sqrt{x^2+1}$$
Then, it is :
$$f'(x) = 1 + frac{x}{sqrt{x^2+1}}= frac{sqrt{x^2+1}+x}{sqrt{x^2+1}} > 0, ; forall x in mathbb R $$
Thus the function $f(x)$ is strictly increasing for $x in mathbb R$ and thus it is "$1-1$", which then means that :
$$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$
Just an added question here. The map is not surjective since $0$ does not have a pre-image?
– Yadati Kiran
Dec 9 at 18:31
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Alternatively, for $a,bin Bbb R$,
begin{align}a+sqrt{a^2+1}&=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies frac{1}{a+sqrt{a^2+1}}=frac{1}{b+sqrt{b^2+1}}wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies (a+sqrt{a^2+1})-(sqrt{a^2+1}-a)=(b+sqrt{b^2+1})-(sqrt{b^2+1}-b)
\&implies 2a=2bimplies a=b. end{align}
It is also easy to see that $a=bimplies a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}$. That is,
$$a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}iff a=b.$$
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Hint:
WLOG $a=cot2A,b=cot2B,0<A,B<dfracpi2$
we have $cot A=cot Bimpliescot2A=?$
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Hint: Square the equation
$$a-b=sqrt{b^2+1}-sqrt{a^2+1}$$ two times.
The result must be $$(a-b)^2=0$$
Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:26
Dr. Sonnhard , our teacher really makes us tired with givin more and more proving questions like this! Would you please tell me how to improve mathematical part of my mind like you! I want to prove my puzzles in first sight! How to do that?
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:28
This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 9 at 18:30
Yeah but you always solve these kind of problems. I know you're dealing with them for decades. But I usually dont have enough time to ask. And i have to stand on my own feet!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:32
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Hint: Square the equation
$$a-b=sqrt{b^2+1}-sqrt{a^2+1}$$ two times.
The result must be $$(a-b)^2=0$$
Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:26
Dr. Sonnhard , our teacher really makes us tired with givin more and more proving questions like this! Would you please tell me how to improve mathematical part of my mind like you! I want to prove my puzzles in first sight! How to do that?
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:28
This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 9 at 18:30
Yeah but you always solve these kind of problems. I know you're dealing with them for decades. But I usually dont have enough time to ask. And i have to stand on my own feet!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:32
add a comment |
Hint: Square the equation
$$a-b=sqrt{b^2+1}-sqrt{a^2+1}$$ two times.
The result must be $$(a-b)^2=0$$
Hint: Square the equation
$$a-b=sqrt{b^2+1}-sqrt{a^2+1}$$ two times.
The result must be $$(a-b)^2=0$$
answered Dec 9 at 18:19
Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
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Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:26
Dr. Sonnhard , our teacher really makes us tired with givin more and more proving questions like this! Would you please tell me how to improve mathematical part of my mind like you! I want to prove my puzzles in first sight! How to do that?
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:28
This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 9 at 18:30
Yeah but you always solve these kind of problems. I know you're dealing with them for decades. But I usually dont have enough time to ask. And i have to stand on my own feet!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:32
add a comment |
Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:26
Dr. Sonnhard , our teacher really makes us tired with givin more and more proving questions like this! Would you please tell me how to improve mathematical part of my mind like you! I want to prove my puzzles in first sight! How to do that?
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:28
This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 9 at 18:30
Yeah but you always solve these kind of problems. I know you're dealing with them for decades. But I usually dont have enough time to ask. And i have to stand on my own feet!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:32
Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:26
Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:26
Dr. Sonnhard , our teacher really makes us tired with givin more and more proving questions like this! Would you please tell me how to improve mathematical part of my mind like you! I want to prove my puzzles in first sight! How to do that?
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:28
Dr. Sonnhard , our teacher really makes us tired with givin more and more proving questions like this! Would you please tell me how to improve mathematical part of my mind like you! I want to prove my puzzles in first sight! How to do that?
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:28
This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 9 at 18:30
This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Dec 9 at 18:30
Yeah but you always solve these kind of problems. I know you're dealing with them for decades. But I usually dont have enough time to ask. And i have to stand on my own feet!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:32
Yeah but you always solve these kind of problems. I know you're dealing with them for decades. But I usually dont have enough time to ask. And i have to stand on my own feet!
– user602338
Dec 9 at 18:32
add a comment |
Let $f:mathbb R to mathbb R $ such that :
$$f(x) = x + sqrt{x^2+1}$$
Then, it is :
$$f'(x) = 1 + frac{x}{sqrt{x^2+1}}= frac{sqrt{x^2+1}+x}{sqrt{x^2+1}} > 0, ; forall x in mathbb R $$
Thus the function $f(x)$ is strictly increasing for $x in mathbb R$ and thus it is "$1-1$", which then means that :
$$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$
Just an added question here. The map is not surjective since $0$ does not have a pre-image?
– Yadati Kiran
Dec 9 at 18:31
add a comment |
Let $f:mathbb R to mathbb R $ such that :
$$f(x) = x + sqrt{x^2+1}$$
Then, it is :
$$f'(x) = 1 + frac{x}{sqrt{x^2+1}}= frac{sqrt{x^2+1}+x}{sqrt{x^2+1}} > 0, ; forall x in mathbb R $$
Thus the function $f(x)$ is strictly increasing for $x in mathbb R$ and thus it is "$1-1$", which then means that :
$$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$
Just an added question here. The map is not surjective since $0$ does not have a pre-image?
– Yadati Kiran
Dec 9 at 18:31
add a comment |
Let $f:mathbb R to mathbb R $ such that :
$$f(x) = x + sqrt{x^2+1}$$
Then, it is :
$$f'(x) = 1 + frac{x}{sqrt{x^2+1}}= frac{sqrt{x^2+1}+x}{sqrt{x^2+1}} > 0, ; forall x in mathbb R $$
Thus the function $f(x)$ is strictly increasing for $x in mathbb R$ and thus it is "$1-1$", which then means that :
$$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$
Let $f:mathbb R to mathbb R $ such that :
$$f(x) = x + sqrt{x^2+1}$$
Then, it is :
$$f'(x) = 1 + frac{x}{sqrt{x^2+1}}= frac{sqrt{x^2+1}+x}{sqrt{x^2+1}} > 0, ; forall x in mathbb R $$
Thus the function $f(x)$ is strictly increasing for $x in mathbb R$ and thus it is "$1-1$", which then means that :
$$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$
answered Dec 9 at 18:20
Rebellos
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Just an added question here. The map is not surjective since $0$ does not have a pre-image?
– Yadati Kiran
Dec 9 at 18:31
add a comment |
Just an added question here. The map is not surjective since $0$ does not have a pre-image?
– Yadati Kiran
Dec 9 at 18:31
Just an added question here. The map is not surjective since $0$ does not have a pre-image?
– Yadati Kiran
Dec 9 at 18:31
Just an added question here. The map is not surjective since $0$ does not have a pre-image?
– Yadati Kiran
Dec 9 at 18:31
add a comment |
Alternatively, for $a,bin Bbb R$,
begin{align}a+sqrt{a^2+1}&=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies frac{1}{a+sqrt{a^2+1}}=frac{1}{b+sqrt{b^2+1}}wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies (a+sqrt{a^2+1})-(sqrt{a^2+1}-a)=(b+sqrt{b^2+1})-(sqrt{b^2+1}-b)
\&implies 2a=2bimplies a=b. end{align}
It is also easy to see that $a=bimplies a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}$. That is,
$$a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}iff a=b.$$
add a comment |
Alternatively, for $a,bin Bbb R$,
begin{align}a+sqrt{a^2+1}&=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies frac{1}{a+sqrt{a^2+1}}=frac{1}{b+sqrt{b^2+1}}wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies (a+sqrt{a^2+1})-(sqrt{a^2+1}-a)=(b+sqrt{b^2+1})-(sqrt{b^2+1}-b)
\&implies 2a=2bimplies a=b. end{align}
It is also easy to see that $a=bimplies a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}$. That is,
$$a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}iff a=b.$$
add a comment |
Alternatively, for $a,bin Bbb R$,
begin{align}a+sqrt{a^2+1}&=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies frac{1}{a+sqrt{a^2+1}}=frac{1}{b+sqrt{b^2+1}}wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies (a+sqrt{a^2+1})-(sqrt{a^2+1}-a)=(b+sqrt{b^2+1})-(sqrt{b^2+1}-b)
\&implies 2a=2bimplies a=b. end{align}
It is also easy to see that $a=bimplies a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}$. That is,
$$a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}iff a=b.$$
Alternatively, for $a,bin Bbb R$,
begin{align}a+sqrt{a^2+1}&=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies frac{1}{a+sqrt{a^2+1}}=frac{1}{b+sqrt{b^2+1}}wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\
&implies sqrt{a^2+1}-a=sqrt{b^2+1}-b wedge a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}\&implies (a+sqrt{a^2+1})-(sqrt{a^2+1}-a)=(b+sqrt{b^2+1})-(sqrt{b^2+1}-b)
\&implies 2a=2bimplies a=b. end{align}
It is also easy to see that $a=bimplies a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}$. That is,
$$a+sqrt{a^2+1}=b+sqrt{b^2+1}iff a=b.$$
answered Dec 9 at 18:28
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Hint:
WLOG $a=cot2A,b=cot2B,0<A,B<dfracpi2$
we have $cot A=cot Bimpliescot2A=?$
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Hint:
WLOG $a=cot2A,b=cot2B,0<A,B<dfracpi2$
we have $cot A=cot Bimpliescot2A=?$
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Hint:
WLOG $a=cot2A,b=cot2B,0<A,B<dfracpi2$
we have $cot A=cot Bimpliescot2A=?$
Hint:
WLOG $a=cot2A,b=cot2B,0<A,B<dfracpi2$
we have $cot A=cot Bimpliescot2A=?$
answered Dec 9 at 18:18
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The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
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