How do you solve (Logx)^2 + Log(x^3) + 2 = 0(logx)2+log(x3)+2=0?

1 Answer
Feb 14, 2016

(log x)^2 +log(x^3)+2=0(logx)2+log(x3)+2=0

log(a^b)=blog(a)

(log x)^2 +3log(x)+2=0(logx)2+3log(x)+2=0

This is one expresssion of the type ay^2 +by +c=0

Now we solve the second degree equation:

log(x)=(-3+-sqrt(3^2-4*2))/2log(x)=3±32422

log(x)=(-3+-1)/2log(x)=3±12

log(x)=-2/2 or log(x)=-4/2log(x)=22orlog(x)=42

log(x)=-1 or log(x)=-2log(x)=1orlog(x)=2

x=e^-1 or x=e^-2x=e1orx=e2