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Square root and cubic root equality (Posted on 2023-12-27) Difficulty: 2 of 5
How many real solutions are there to the equation

(2-x2)1/2=(3-x3)1/3

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Solution solution | Comment 2 of 4 |
  fplot(@(x) sqrt(2-x^2)) ;
  hold on
   fplot(@(x) -sqrt(2-x^2)) ;
  fplot(@(x) abs((3-x^3)^(1/3))*sign((3-x^3)));
  axis equal
  grid on

  
plots this graph of the two functions, on either side of the equation.


The square function is real only between -sqrt(2) and sqrt(2), and in this range is always below the cubic function, so there are no real solutions to the equation.

The closest the two curves come is cuberoot(3) - sqrt(2), at the top of the circle and at its right side.

Edited on December 27, 2023, 7:46 am
  Posted by Charlie on 2023-12-27 07:42:48

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