To determine which system of equations has no real solutions, we can analyze each pair of equations:
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y = -x² + 2 and y = x²
- The first equation is a downward-opening parabola with its vertex at (0, 2).
- The second equation is an upward-opening parabola with its vertex at (0, 0).
- These two parabolas do intersect at two real points, so this system has real solutions.
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y = x² + 1 and y = -x² - 1
- The first equation is an upward-opening parabola with its vertex at (0, 1).
- The second equation is a downward-opening parabola with its vertex at (0, -1).
- The distance between the vertices and the nature of their openings (one opens up and the other opens down) shows that they are always apart; thus, this system has no real solutions.
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y = x² and y = x + 1
- The first equation is an upward-opening parabola and the second is a linear equation.
- They will intersect at two real points.
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y = 3x + 1 and y = 2x + 2
- These are both linear equations. By rearranging, we can find their point of intersection:
- 3x + 1 = 2x + 2 -> x = 1.
- When x = 1, y = 4.
- So this system has a real solution.
- These are both linear equations. By rearranging, we can find their point of intersection:
From the analysis above, the only pair of equations that has no real solutions is:
y = x² + 1 and y = -x² - 1.