Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Inverse Trigonometric Functions · hard
EE Board March 1998: Solve for x in the equation: (x+1) + (x-1) = (12).
- 1.5
- 1.34
- 1.20
- 1.25
Answer
B. 1.34
Solution
(x+1)+(x-1)/1-(x+1)(x-1)=12 2x/2-x2=12 6x2+x-12=0. Solving gives x= -1+sqrt(289)12= 43 1.34.