haya Messages 15 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Nov 15, 2008 #1 Homework Statement solve arctanx=x Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
Office_Shredder Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 5,706 Reaction score 1,592 Nov 15, 2008 #2 Have you tried drawing a graph of each of them?
HallsofIvy Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 42,895 Reaction score 983 Nov 15, 2008 #3 There is not going to be any "formula" for the solution, you will have to use some kind of numeric solution. The simplest is Office Shredder's suggestion- accurately graph y= tan x and y= x and measure the x coordinate where the graphs cross.
There is not going to be any "formula" for the solution, you will have to use some kind of numeric solution. The simplest is Office Shredder's suggestion- accurately graph y= tan x and y= x and measure the x coordinate where the graphs cross.
haya Messages 15 Reaction score 0 Nov 16, 2008 #4 yes I tried to sketch it and I find only x=0 Are my answer is correct?