Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 4.4 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities - 4.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 220: 80

Answer

$x^2\lt0$ has no solution and $x^2\leq0$ has $1$ solution.

Work Step by Step

We know that $x^2\geq0$ because the square of a real number is non-negative. Hence $x^2\lt0$ has no solution (because $x^2$ is non-negative) and $x^2\leq0$ has $1$ solution (because $x^2$ is non-negative) and hence the only solution is for $x^2=0$ at $x=0$.
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