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Published on: August 11, 2026
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
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Taking log of the sides in (1), we get
⇒
log 2 x = log 2 (
)
⇒
y =
log 2 2 where y = log 2 x
⇒ 3y 3 + 4y 2 – 5y – 2 = 0
⇒ 3y 3 – 3y 2 + 7y 2 – 7y + 2y – 2 = 0
⇒ ( y – 1) (3y 2 + 7y + 2) = 0
⇒ ( y – 1) [3y 2 + 6y + y + 2] = 0
(y – 1) (y + 2) (3y + 1) = 0
⇒ y = 1, – 2, – 1/3
⇒ log 2 x = 1, – 2, – 1/3 ⇒ x = 2,
, 2 –1/3
Thus, (1) has one irrational root viz. 2 –1/3 .
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