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Are any of these numbers a solution to the equation x2=2? Explain your reasoning.

Are any of these numbers a solution to the equation x2=2? Explain your reasoning.-example-1

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Answer: uuh first 2 no but the others maybe

Explanation:

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User Kamalesh Biswas
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Answer:

no; none are equal to ±√2

Explanation:

The solution is ...

x = ±√2 . . . . . . take the square root of both sides of the equation

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The value of √2 is irrational, so cannot be represented by any integer or fraction. All of the offered "solutions" are rational, so cannot match the required solution.

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