A root introduced by squaring
A root introduced by squaring
6 marks
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Solve sqrt(x+4)=x-2. Explain why x=0, obtained by squaring, must be rejected.
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Answer:\(x=5\); \(x=0\) gives \(2=-2\), which is false.
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