Thursday, December 15, 2011

It is posible for x to be equal to sinx ?

Yes, it is possible for x = 0. But let's prove
it!


We'll have to solve the equation x - sin x =
0.


The equation is a transcedental one, so we'll have to
differentiate the function f.


Before differentiating, we'll
check if the function is continuous. Because f(x) is formed by elementary functions as
the linear one, x , and the trigonometric function, sin x, f(x) is a continuous
function.


We'll differentiate
f(x).


df/dx =
1-cosx


We notice that f(x) is a monotone increasing
function.


( -1<cosx<1), so the difference 1
-cos x>0 =>f(x)>0, so f(x) is an
injection.


We can also do a very simple
calculus:


f(0)=0-sin0=0-0=0.


Because
f(x) is an one-to-one, x=0 is the only solution for the equation 
x-sinx=0.


So, yes, x = sin x, for x =
0.

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