Which of the following is a situation in which an equation cannot be solved using the quadratic formula?

A. The right-hand side of the equation is zero.

B. The coefficient of the x2-term is 1.

C. One term of the polynomial has a degree of 3.

D. The coefficient of the x-term is zero.

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Robert Gardner

31 October, 11:22

Which of the following is a situation in which an equation cannot be solved using the quadratic formula?

A. The right-hand side of the equation is zero.

B. The coefficient of the x2-term is 1.

C. One term of the polynomial has a degree of 3.

D. The coefficient of the x-term is zero.

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Nathalia Henderson · Answer 1

The quadratic formula is used to calculate the roots of equations with degree 2, ie. in the form y = ax² + bx + c, where a, b, c ∈ R (real numbers). So, the answer is C.

Which of the following is a situation in which an equation cannot be solved using the quadratic formula?A. The right-hand side of the equation is zero.B. The coefficient of the x2-term is 1.C. One term of the polynomial has a degree of 3.D. The coefficient of the x-term is zero.

Which of the following is a situation in which an equation cannot be solved using the quadratic formula?

A. The right-hand side of the equation is zero.

B. The coefficient of the x2-term is 1.

C. One term of the polynomial has a degree of 3.

D. The coefficient of the x-term is zero.