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Radical Equations and Spurious Solutions
Squaring both sides to remove a radical, why that can create solutions that were never there, and why checking is not optional.
Every page in the KEVOS library tagged extraneous roots. 2 pages.
Squaring both sides to remove a radical, why that can create solutions that were never there, and why checking is not optional.
Handbook guide to rational equations that lead to quadratics, with rules, worked examples, verification, common errors and practical engineering applications.