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Aysce

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Find the domain of y=arcsin(x^2)
 

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-1 < x^2 < 1

-1 < x < 1

all inequalities are equal tos
 

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I don't really understand how you jumped to the second step?
well if x > 1 or x< -, x^2 > 1.
x= + -1, x^2=1
x < 1 or x > -1, -1 < x^2 < 1 but we know x^2 is positive so 0 < x^2 < 1 which fits our bounds.

again, some inequality signs are equal to.
 

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Yeah but in 3u you can't square negative numbers.

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regardless. we know that x^2 is positive, so it is greater than 0. when you take the square root of x^2 < 1. you get a positive and a negative solution. x < 1, x > -1.
 

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regardless. we know that x^2 is positive, so it is greater than 0. when you take the square root of x^2 < 1. you get a positive and a negative solution. x < 1, x > -1.
Ah okay thanks. I might have some more questions later but i'll try them first.
 

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you don't use algebra to solve these
 

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