Respuesta :
you can solve all quadratic equations using this method:
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x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0
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the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=4, and c=4
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to solve the quadratic equation, by using the quadratic formula, copy and paste this:
1 4 4
into this solver: https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-equation-solver.php
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this quadratic has ONE real root (the x-intercept), which is:
x = -2
x = -2
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x^2 + x = 0
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the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=1, and c=0
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x^2 + 4x + 4 = 0
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the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=4, and c=4
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to solve the quadratic equation, by using the quadratic formula, copy and paste this:
1 4 4
into this solver: https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-equation-solver.php
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this quadratic has ONE real root (the x-intercept), which is:
x = -2
x = -2
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x^2 + x = 0
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the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=1, and c=0
Answer: The correct equation is [tex](A)~x^2+4x+4=0.[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation: We are given to select the quadratic equation that has only one solution.
We know that - for the quadratic equation [tex]ax^2+bx+c=0,a\neq 0[/tex] the type of solution can be determined by the discriminant [tex]D=b^2-4ac[/tex] as follows :
(i) If D > 0, then the equation will have two distinct real solutions.
(ii) If D < 0, then the equation will have two distinct complex solutions.
(ii) If D = 0, then there is only one real solution.
(A) The first equation is [tex]x^2+4x+4=0.[/tex]
Here, a = 1, b = 4 and c = 4.
So, the discriminant is given by
[tex]D=b^2-4ac=4^2-4\times 1\times 4=16-16=0.[/tex]
Therefore, the equation will have only one real solution.
(B) The second equation is [tex]x^2+x=0.[/tex]
Here, a = 1, b = 1 and c = 0.
So, the discriminant is given by
[tex]D=b^2-4ac=1^2-4\times 1\times 0=1-0=1>0.[/tex]
Therefore, the equation will have two distinct real solutions.
(C) The third equation is [tex]x^2-1=0.[/tex]
Here, a = 1, b = -1 and c = 0.
So, the discriminant is given by
[tex]D=b^2-4ac=(-1)^2-4\times 1\times 0=1-0=1>0.[/tex]
Therefore, the equation will have two distinct real solutions.
Thus, [tex](A)~x^2+4x+4=0[/tex] is the correct equation.