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MArishka [77]
3 years ago
13

How do i check an equation for extraneous solutions?

Mathematics
2 answers:
Marina86 [1]3 years ago
7 0
Example:

\sqrt x(x+1)=0

This suggests two solutions, x=0 and x=-1.

However, upon plugging these solutions back into the equation, you get

\sqrt0(0+1)=0(1)=0

which checks out, but

\sqrt{-1}(1-1)=0

does not because \sqrt x is defined only for x\ge0 (assuming you're looking for real solutions only). So, we call x=-1 an extraneous solution, and the complete solution set (over the real numbers) is x=0.
anzhelika [568]3 years ago
3 0
An extraneous solution is a solution that arises from the solving process that is not really a solution at all! Specifically, whenever you raise both sides of an equation to an even power, you must check for extraneous solutions.
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