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12 Apr 2020
The equation 
is really a family of equations, because for each value of 
we get a different equation with the unknown 
. The letter is called a parameter for this family. What value should we pick for to make the given value of a solution of the resulting equation?
x=0 (b) x=1 (c) x=2
The equation is really a family of equations, because for each value of we get a different equation with the unknown . The letter is called a parameter for this family. What value should we pick for to make the given value of a solution of the resulting equation?
x=0 (b) x=1 (c) x=2
Beverley SmithLv2
25 May 2020
=0 is of quadric type. We can solve it by letting 
and 
, and factoring. Or we could solve for 
, square each side, and then solve the resulting quadric equation. Solve the following equations using both methods indicated, and show that you get the same final answers.
quadratic type; solve for the radical, and square.
quadratic type; multiply by LCD