If $a+sqrt{a^2+1}= b+sqrt{b^2+1}$, then $a=b$ or not?












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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.










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    The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
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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.










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    The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
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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.










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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.







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    The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
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    The function $xmapsto x+sqrt{x^2+1}$ is strictly increasing on $Bbb R$.
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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 $$(a-b)^2=0$$






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  • 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?
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  • This depends on the given problem, you can write it here.
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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 :



$$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$






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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 $$(a-b)^2=0$$






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      • Hey Dr. I was really looking for you here! I had a question about my mathematical daily problems!
        – user602338
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      • 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 $$(a-b)^2=0$$






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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














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      Hint: Square the equation
      $$a-b=sqrt{b^2+1}-sqrt{a^2+1}$$ two times.
      The result must be $$(a-b)^2=0$$






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      Hint: Square the equation
      $$a-b=sqrt{b^2+1}-sqrt{a^2+1}$$ two times.
      The result must be $$(a-b)^2=0$$







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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


















      • 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











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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 :



      $$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$






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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


















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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 :



      $$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$






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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
















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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 :



      $$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$






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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 :



      $$a + sqrt{a^2+1} = b + sqrt{b^2=1} implies a=b$$







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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




















      • 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
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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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        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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          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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          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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                WLOG $a=cot2A,b=cot2B,0<A,B<dfracpi2$



                we have $cot A=cot Bimpliescot2A=?$






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                  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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