To save for your retirement you plan to set aside $10,000 per year in a portfolio that earns 10% a year. If you make your first
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The equations are
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The graphs of the solutions (x, y) of these equations are 2 parabolas, since the right hand side expressions are polynomials of degree 2.
The solution/s of the system are the x-coordinates of the point/s of intersection of the parabolas.
The solutions of the first equation form a parabola looking downwards (since the coefficient of x^2 is -), and the second, a parabola opening upwards (since the coefficient of x^2 is +).
We can draw both parabolas, but to find the solution we still need to solve the system algebraically.
The algebraic solution of the system is:
, so
the solutions are x=-1 and x=1.
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If we are allowed to use a graphic calculator, we can draw both graphs and point at the solution.
The graphs of the solutions (x, y) of these equations are 2 parabolas, since the right hand side expressions are polynomials of degree 2.
The solution/s of the system are the x-coordinates of the point/s of intersection of the parabolas.
The solutions of the first equation form a parabola looking downwards (since the coefficient of x^2 is -), and the second, a parabola opening upwards (since the coefficient of x^2 is +).
We can draw both parabolas, but to find the solution we still need to solve the system algebraically.
The algebraic solution of the system is:
the solutions are x=-1 and x=1.
The graph of the system is drawn using desmos.com
If we are allowed to use a graphic calculator, we can draw both graphs and point at the solution.
So to find the discriminant of a quadratic equation, the formula is b² - 4ac with a = x² coefficient, b = x coefficient, and c = constant. In this case, our equation is
Firstly, solve the multiplications and the exponents:
Next, subtract and we find that our discriminant is 0.
*Additional Info: Since the discriminant is zero, this means that this quadratic equation has 1 real solution.