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Which value for the constant dd makes x=3x=-3 an extraneous solution in the following equation? 25+3x=d+2x\sqrt{25+3x}=d+2x

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Q. Which value for the constant dd makes x=3x=-3 an extraneous solution in the following equation? 25+3x=d+2x\sqrt{25+3x}=d+2x
  1. Given Equation and Goal: We are given the equation 25+3x=d+2x\sqrt{25+3x} = d+2x and we want to find the value of dd that makes x=3x=-3 an extraneous solution. An extraneous solution is a solution that is derived from an algebraic manipulation but is not a solution to the original equation. To find the value of dd, we will first substitute x=3x=-3 into the equation and solve for dd.
  2. Substitute x=3x = -3: Substitute x=3x = -3 into the equation 25+3x=d+2x.\sqrt{25+3x} = d+2x.\newline25+3(3)=d+2(3)\sqrt{25+3(-3)} = d+2(-3)\newline259=d6\sqrt{25-9} = d-6\newline16=d6\sqrt{16} = d-6
  3. Simplify Square Root: Simplify the square root of 1616.4=d64 = d-6
  4. Add 66 to Solve: Add 66 to both sides of the equation to solve for dd. \newline4+6=d4 + 6 = d\newline10=d10 = d
  5. Check for Extraneous Solution: We have found that d=10d = 10. However, we need to check if x=3x = -3 is indeed an extraneous solution. To do this, we substitute x=3x = -3 back into the original equation and see if the equation is valid or leads to a contradiction.
  6. Substitute x=3x = -3 Again: Substitute x=3x = -3 into the original equation with d=10d = 10.25+3(3)=10+2(3)\sqrt{25+3(-3)} = 10+2(-3)259=106\sqrt{25-9} = 10-616=4\sqrt{16} = 44=44 = 4This is a true statement, which means that x=3x = -3 is not an extraneous solution for d=10d = 10. This contradicts our goal of finding a dd that makes x=3x = -3 an extraneous solution. Therefore, we have made a math error in our reasoning.

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