The value of $\left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid\left[\log (1.6)^{1-x^2}-(0.625)^{6(1+x)}\right] \in…

The value of $\left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid\left[\log (1.6)^{1-x^2}-(0.625)^{6(1+x)}\right] \in \mathbb{R}\right\}$ is
  1. $(-\infty,-1) \cup(7, \infty)$
  2. $(-1,5)$
  3. $(1,7)$
  4. $(-1,7)$

Solution

$ \left.x \in \mathbb{R} \mid \log \left[(1.6)^{1-x^2}-(0.625)^{6(1+x)}\right] \in \mathbb{R}\right\} $ Now, $\quad(1.6)^{1-x^2}>(0.625)^{6(1+x)}$ $ \begin{array}{ll} \Rightarrow & (1.6)^{1-x^2}>(0.625)^{6(1+x)} \\ & =\left(\frac{8}{5}\right)^{1-x^2}>\left(\frac{8}{5}\right)^{-6(1+x)} \\ \therefore & 1-x^2>-6(1+x) \\ \Rightarrow & x^2-6 x-7 < 0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & (x-7)(x+1) < 0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad & x \in(-\infty,-1) \cup(7, \infty) \end{array} $ Hence, $ \begin{gathered} \left.x \in \mathbb{R}\left|\log \left[(1.6)^{1-x^2}-(0.625)^{6(1+x)}\right]\right| \in \mathbb{R}\right\} \\ =(-\infty,-1) \cup(7, \infty) \end{gathered} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2013

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