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How many extraneous solutions does the equation below have? 9 over n squared +1 =n+3 over 4? 0 1 2 3

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The answer is 0. While the answer for n is approximately 2.384503, there are no EXTRANEOUS solutions. Again, the answer is a.) 0
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Answer:

Option 1 - There is no extraneous solution i.e. 0.

Explanation:

Given : Expression
(9)/(n^2+1)=(n+3)/(4)

To find : How many extraneous solutions does the equation have ?

Solution :

First we solve to expression to determine the extraneous solution,


(9)/(n^2+1)=(n+3)/(4)

Cross multiply,


9* 4=(n+3)(n^2+1)


36=n^3+n+3n^2+3


n^3+3n^2+n-33=0

An extraneous solution is defined as a solution, such as that to an equation, that emerges from the process of solving the problem but is not a valid solution to the problem.

The equation form is a cubic function so it has 3 solutions.

Therefore, There is no extraneous solution.

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