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Exercise 10.5 · Q4

Q.If f(x)=x2−3xf(x) = x^2-3x, then the points at which f(x)=f′(x)f(x) = f'(x) are

(1) both positive integers
(2) both negative integers
(3) both irrational
(4) one rational and another irrational
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Step 1. f(x)=x2−3x⇒f′(x)=2x−3f(x)=x^2-3x \Rightarrow f'(x)=2x-3.

Step 2. Set f(x)=f′(x)f(x)=f'(x):

x2−3x=2x−3⇒x2−5x+3=0x^2-3x=2x-3 \Rightarrow x^2-5x+3=0

Step 3. Apply the quadratic formula:

x=5±25−122=5±132x=\frac{5\pm\sqrt{25-12}}{2}=\frac{5\pm\sqrt{13}}{2} …

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