Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.5 - Solving Polynomial Equations - Exercises - Page 30: 14

Answer

no real solutions

Work Step by Step

Quadratic formula, a=1, b=1, c=1 $x=\displaystyle \frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{-1\pm\sqrt{1^{2}-4(1)(1)}}{2(1)}$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{-1\pm\sqrt{-3}}{2(1)}$ $\sqrt{-3} $ is not a real number, ($\Delta$ is negative) so there are no real solutions.
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