Advanced MathEasyConstant giving exactly one solution
Advanced Math practice question
The equation x² = k, where k is a constant, has exactly one real solution. What is the value of k?
Answer: 0
x² = 0 has only x = 0; any positive k gives two solutions and any negative k gives none.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 1
- x² = 1 has two solutions, 1 and −1.
- If you answered 2
- x² = 2 has two solutions.
- If you answered -1
- x² = −1 has no real solution.
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