Does e^{2 \ln{|x|}} = |x^2| or x^2?

find_the_fun · 2015-02-04T09:10:08+00:00

is e^{2 \ln{|x|}} = |x^2| or x^2?

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is [math]e^{2 \ln{|x|}} = |x^2|[/math] or [math]x^2[/math]?

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find_the_fun said:

is [math]e^{2 \ln{|x|}} = |x^2|[/math] or [math]x^2[/math]?

Both, since squaring makes everything non-negative anyway...

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