Concept explainers
To find: Whether the given statement is true or false.
Answer to Problem 3AYU
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given statement is “In the
Calculation:
Consider the quadratic equation.
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.
In the above formula the discriminant term
If the value of
If the value of
If the value of
It means the statement “In the complex number system, a quadratic equation has four solutions” is false.
Therefore, the given statement is false.
Chapter A Solutions
Precalculus
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