+0  
 
0
1095
2
avatar

Which of the following is NOT a solution of the equation y 2 =x+x+x+x?

 Oct 27, 2014

Best Answer 

 #1
avatar+122 
+5

This equation can simplify to $${{\mathtt{y}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}} = {\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$

First, get y by itself: $${\mathtt{y}} = {\sqrt{{\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}}}$$

Now set y to 0 and solve 

$${\mathtt{0}} = {\sqrt{{\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}}}$$

$${\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{0}}$$

 Oct 27, 2014
 #1
avatar+122 
+5
Best Answer

This equation can simplify to $${{\mathtt{y}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}} = {\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}$$

First, get y by itself: $${\mathtt{y}} = {\sqrt{{\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}}}$$

Now set y to 0 and solve 

$${\mathtt{0}} = {\sqrt{{\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}}}$$

$${\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{0}}$$

SamHenry Oct 27, 2014
 #2
avatar+118687 
0

So you found that (0,0) is one solution - that is certainly correct:)

 Oct 28, 2014

2 Online Users

avatar