This question has the correct answer as A > B i,e option 1 however, I feel that it should be D because based on the information given about a,b,c we can’t really say if they are positive or negative. The Discriminant for equation under column A will be dependent on the signs of a,b,c and will thus influence the maximum number of solutions. If the question was worded differently like maybe “the maximum possible number of solutions” it could be said clearly that the answer is 4, therefore > 2 and option 1 would be correct.
Consider the set of all possible triples of non-zero numbers (a, b, c). For each triple in this set, we can determine the number of solutions that the equation |ax² + bx + c| = 7 will yield. The goal is to find the maximum value among the number of solutions generated by any of these triples
Yeah I get why my answer choice is wrong but what I am trying to say is that in pure math terms, “the maximum number of solutions” can mean “the maximum possible over all allowed cases,” but in everyday reading it can sound like you’re supposed to figure out the maximum for the particular unknown a,b,c. I am merely suggesting a clearer wording for less confusion.
Right, you can ping one of the staff members perhaps
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