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Find all real solutions to the equation for positive real p
Find all real solutions to the equation for positive real p
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September 29, 2010
algebra
equation
Parametric Equations
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Problem Statement
For a positive real number
p
p
p
, find all real solutions to the equation
x
2
+
2
p
x
−
p
2
−
x
2
−
2
p
x
−
p
2
=
1.
\sqrt{x^2 + 2px - p^2} -\sqrt{x^2 - 2px - p^2} =1.
x
2
+
2
p
x
−
p
2
−
x
2
−
2
p
x
−
p
2
=
1.
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