If x^2-kx+sin^(-1)(sin4) > 0 for all real x, then what is the range of k?

1 Answer
Jul 3, 2017

x^2-kx+sin^(-1)(sin4) > 0 for all real x if kin(-4,4)

Explanation:

As sin^(-1)(sin4)=4,

x^2-kx+sin^(-1)(sin4) can be written as

x^2-kx+4

or x^2-2xxk/2x+(k/2)^2-(k/2)^2+4

= (x-k/2)^2+4-k^2/4

Hence, as (x-k/2)^2 is always greater than or equal to 0

x^2-kx+4 >0 if 4-k^2/4 > 0

or 16-k^2 > 0

or (4-k)(4+k) > 0

and this will be so if kin(-4,4)