Solving a quadratic using the square root method when there are no solutions

Solving a quadratic using the square root method when there are no solutions

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Mathematics

11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains solving the equation y = X^2 + 3/4 by setting y to zero and isolating X. It highlights that taking the square root of a negative number results in no real solutions, concluding that there are no X intercepts under the real number system.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving the equation y = X^2 + 3/4?

Add 3/4 to both sides

Set Y equal to zero

Multiply both sides by 2

Set X equal to zero

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After setting y to zero, what operation is performed next?

Subtract 3/4 from both sides

Multiply by 3/4

Add 3/4 to both sides

Divide by 3/4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can't we find real solutions for X in the equation X^2 = -3/4?

Because the square root of a negative number is not real

Because X is already isolated

Because the equation is not quadratic

Because 3/4 is too small

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the absence of real solutions imply about the graph of the equation?

It is a circle

It is a straight line

It has no X-intercepts

It has no Y-intercepts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under which number system does the equation have no X-intercepts?

Integer number system

Real number system

Imaginary number system

Complex number system