Solve the Quadratic Inequality: x²-6x+9 < 0

Question

Solve the following equation:

x^2-6x+9<0

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the inequality x26x+9<0 x^2 - 6x + 9 < 0 , we first factor the quadratic expression as (x3)2 (x-3)^2 .

Note that (x3)20 (x-3)^2 \geq 0 for all real numbers x x because it is a square. Furthermore, (x3)2 (x-3)^2 equals zero only when x=3 x = 3 .

This means that the expression (x3)2 (x-3)^2 never actually becomes negative for any real x x . The vertex of the parabola, a perfect square, simply touches the x-axis at x=3 x = 3 but does not dip below.

Therefore, there is no solution to the inequality x26x+9<0 x^2 - 6x + 9 < 0 over the real numbers.

The conclusion is that there is no negative domain.

Answer

There is no negative domain.


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