Question

Assuming an equation with one side as a squared variable expression and the other side as a numeric expression, which of the following statements is correct?
Statement #1: If the numeric expression is zero, there are two solutions.
Statement #2: If the numeric expression is zero, there is one solution.
Statement #3: If the numeric expression is zero, there are no solutions.
(1 point)
Statement #
is correct

Answer 1

Statement #2 is correct.

Reason: If x^2 = 0 then x = 0 is the only solution (a double root), so there is one solution.