What is a solution that does not make sense and cannot be true called?

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 and filed under solution |

Since you get 2 solution in quadratic equations 1 may be obviously wrong. For example, if you were trying to find the number of books, -8 would obviously be wrong because you cann ot have -8 books.

It’s called an extraneous or spurious solution. See here:
http://www.mathwords.com/e/extraneous_solution.htm

Good luck in your studies,
~ Mitch ~

2 Responses

  1. R2D2 Says:

    N/A. non applicable. And then state your reason
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  2. Mitch Says:

    It’s called an extraneous or spurious solution. See here:
    http://www.mathwords.com/e/extraneous_solution.htm

    Good luck in your studies,
    ~ Mitch ~
    References :

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