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Advanced MathEasy–MediumSystem with no real solution

Advanced Math practice question

Which of the following systems of equations has no real solution?

  1. A. y = x² + 1 and y = 0Correct
  2. B. y = x² and y = 4
  3. C. y = x² − 1 and y = 0
  4. D. y = x² and y = x

Answer: A. y = x² + 1 and y = 0

x² + 1 is always at least 1, so it can never equal 0.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. y = x² and y = 4
x = 2 and x = −2 are solutions.
C. y = x² − 1 and y = 0
x = 1 and x = −1 are solutions.
D. y = x² and y = x
x = 0 and x = 1 are solutions.

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