Multiple choice

The pure quadratic equation in the following is

  1. $ x+\cfrac { 1 }{ x } =4$
  2. $ x+\cfrac { 1 }{ x } =0$
  3. $x-\cfrac { 3 }{ 4 } =2x$
  4. $3x(x-1)=0$
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Explanation

A pure quadratic equation is of the form ax^2 + c = 0 (no x term). x + 1/x = 0 becomes x^2 + 1 = 0.

AI explanation

A pure quadratic equation is one that only contains the second power of the variable and a constant, having no linear term. Multiplying the equation x + 1/x = 0 by x yields x^2 + 1 = 0, which is of the form ax^2 + c = 0 and contains no x term. The other equations either remain linear or contain a linear term, so the pure quadratic equation is x + 1/x = 0.