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Consider the eqn. 2^x=1+x^2
i) find two obvious solutions.
ii) show that there is another solution between 4 and 5.
iii) show that these are the only solutions.
 
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Shouldn't harder 2u be in 3u? :p

i) x=0, x=1
ii) f(x)=x^2+1-2^x
f(4)=17-2^4 = 1 > 0
f(5)=26-2^5=-6 < 0
.'. there is a root between x=4 and 5.
iii) f(x) = x^2+1-e^(xln2)
f'(x) = 2x-ln2*e^(xln2)
f''(x) = 2-(ln2)^2*e^(xln2) which only has 1 solution. Because f''(x) has 1 root, f'(x) has at most 2 roots and f(x) has at most 3 roots.
 

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Quote ND:
Shouldn't harder 2u be in 3u? :p
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Perhaps. Thought might be interesting using the second derivative to count solutions.
 

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Function with 1,2,3... turning points would have at most 2,3,4... roots respectively.
 

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