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It is easier to understand this if you draw the curve of the equation as a graph. From the graph you will see that the line curves back on itself, usually in a nice parabolic curve. Because it curves back, you find that most values of Y correspond to two different values of X - so there are two solutions.
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What are the two solutions for quadratic equations?
Quadratic curves only have two solutions when the discrimant is greater than or equal to zero.
Why are there usually two solutions in quadratic equations and when do they only have one solution?
If the discriminant of the quadratic equation is greater than zero then it will have two different solutions. If the discriminant is equal to zero then it will have two equal solutions. If the discriminant is less than zero then it will have no real solutions.
Why quadratic equations have two solutions?
If the discriminant of b2-4ac of the quadratic equation is greater the 0 then it will have 2 solutions.
Why are there usually two solutions to a quadratic equation?
In the graph of a quadratic equation, the plotted points form a parabola. This parabola usually intersects the X axis at two different points. Those two points are also the two solutions for the quadratic equation. Alternatively: Quadratic equations are formed by multiplying two linear equations together. Each of the linear equations has one solution - multiplying two together means that the solution for either is also a solution for the quadratic equation - hence you get two possible solutions for the quadratic unless both linear equations have exactly the same solution. Example: Two linear equations : x - a = 0 x - b = 0 Multiplied together: (x - a) ( x - b ) = 0 Either a or b is a solution to this quadratic equation. Hence most often you have two solutions but never more than two and always at least one solution.
What is the answer for this quadratic equation 2x2 - 3x - 90?
That's not an equation - it doesn't have an equal sign. Assuming you mean 2x2 - 3x - 90 = 0, you can find the solution, or usually the two solutions, of such equations with the quadratic formula. In this case, replace a = 2, b = -3, c = -90.
Most quadratic equations have?
two solutions
Most quadratic equations have what?
Two solutions
What are the two solutions for quadratic equations?
Quadratic curves only have two solutions when the discrimant is greater than or equal to zero.
Why are there usually two solutions in quadratic equations and when do they only have one solution?
If the discriminant of the quadratic equation is greater than zero then it will have two different solutions. If the discriminant is equal to zero then it will have two equal solutions. If the discriminant is less than zero then it will have no real solutions.
Why quadratic equations have two solutions?
If the discriminant of b2-4ac of the quadratic equation is greater the 0 then it will have 2 solutions.
Can a system of two quadratic equations have two solutions?
Yes. It can have 0, 1, or 2 solutions.
Do you agree that quadratic equations has at most two solutions?
Yes and sometimes the two solutions are equal
Why are there usually two solutions to a quadratic equation?
In the graph of a quadratic equation, the plotted points form a parabola. This parabola usually intersects the X axis at two different points. Those two points are also the two solutions for the quadratic equation. Alternatively: Quadratic equations are formed by multiplying two linear equations together. Each of the linear equations has one solution - multiplying two together means that the solution for either is also a solution for the quadratic equation - hence you get two possible solutions for the quadratic unless both linear equations have exactly the same solution. Example: Two linear equations : x - a = 0 x - b = 0 Multiplied together: (x - a) ( x - b ) = 0 Either a or b is a solution to this quadratic equation. Hence most often you have two solutions but never more than two and always at least one solution.
How many solutions can a quadratic-linear system have?
A quadratic-linear system can have either zero, one, or two solutions, depending on the specific equations involved. If the quadratic and linear equations intersect at two points, there are two solutions; if they touch at one point (the vertex of the quadratic lies on the line), there is one solution; and if they do not intersect at all, there are zero solutions. The nature of the solutions is determined by the relative positions of the parabola and the line in the coordinate plane.
What is the difference of linear equations from quadratic equations?
Linear equations are polynomial equations of the first degree, meaning they have the highest exponent of one, and they graph as straight lines. In contrast, quadratic equations are polynomial equations of the second degree, characterized by the highest exponent of two, and they graph as parabolas. This fundamental difference in degree affects their solutions and the nature of their graphs. Additionally, linear equations have a single solution, while quadratic equations can have zero, one, or two solutions.
Most quadric equations have?
A quadratic equation can have two real solutions, one real solution, or two complex solutions, none of them real.
Do quadratic equations always have two real solutions?
No. A quadratic may have two identical real solutions, two different real solutions, ortwo conjugate complex solutions (including pure imaginary).It can't have one real and one complex or imaginary solution.
