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A. Which of these equations describe a quadratic equation?

1. [tex]A = \pi r^2[/tex]
2. [tex]x + 4x^2 = 0[/tex]
3. [tex](x - 2)^2 - 5 = 0[/tex]
4. [tex](x + 3) + 8 = 0[/tex]
5. [tex]x^2 = 0[/tex]


Sagot :

Certainly! Let's go through each of the given equations and determine if they describe a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation typically has a form of [tex]\(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\)[/tex], where [tex]\(a \neq 0\)[/tex].

1. [tex]\(A=\pi r^2\)[/tex]:
- This equation describes the area of a circle in terms of its radius [tex]\(r\)[/tex], not in terms of a variable [tex]\(x\)[/tex].
- There is no [tex]\(x\)[/tex] variable, so this is not a quadratic equation.

2. [tex]\(x + 4x^2 = 0\)[/tex]:
- Rearrange the equation to standard form: [tex]\(4x^2 + x = 0\)[/tex].
- This equation is in the form [tex]\(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\)[/tex] with [tex]\(a = 4\)[/tex], [tex]\(b = 1\)[/tex], and [tex]\(c = 0\)[/tex].
- Therefore, this is a quadratic equation.

3. [tex]\((x - 2)^2 - 5 = 0\)[/tex]:
- Expand the equation: [tex]\((x - 2)^2 - 5 = 0 \Rightarrow x^2 - 4x + 4 - 5 = 0 \Rightarrow x^2 - 4x - 1 = 0\)[/tex].
- This equation is in the form [tex]\(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\)[/tex] with [tex]\(a = 1\)[/tex], [tex]\(b = -4\)[/tex], and [tex]\(c = -1\)[/tex].
- Therefore, this is a quadratic equation.

4. [tex]\((x + 3) + 8 = 0\)[/tex]:
- Simplify the equation: [tex]\(x + 3 + 8 = 0 \Rightarrow x + 11 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -11\)[/tex].
- This equation is a linear equation (degree 1), not a quadratic equation.
- Therefore, this is not a quadratic equation.

5. [tex]\(x^2 = 0\)[/tex]:
- This equation is already in the form [tex]\(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\)[/tex] with [tex]\(a = 1\)[/tex], [tex]\(b = 0\)[/tex], and [tex]\(c = 0\)[/tex].
- Therefore, this is a quadratic equation.

Thus, the equations that describe a quadratic equation are:
[tex]\[ \boxed{2, 3, 5} \][/tex]