Quick Question
How many solutions does the equation ex − x2 − 1 = 0 have?
Answer
One, x = 0. This can be seen by first rewriting the equation in the form ex = x2 + 1. Then note that the graphs of the functions on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the equation intersect in exactly one point, namely, x = 0.
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