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1. Find the possible value or values of [tex]\( z \)[/tex] in the quadratic equation [tex]\( z^2 - 4z + 4 \neq 0 \)[/tex].

A. [tex]\( z = \sqrt{2} + 2, \, z = -\sqrt{2} + 2 \)[/tex]
B. [tex]\( z = 2 \)[/tex]
C. [tex]\( z = 2\sqrt{2} + 2, \, z = -\sqrt{2} + 2 \)[/tex]
D. [tex]\( z = 10, \, z = 6 \)[/tex]



Answer :

To determine the possible value or values of [tex]\( z \)[/tex] for the quadratic equation [tex]\( z^2 - 4z + 4 \neq 0 \)[/tex], let's first examine the equation more closely.

We start with the given quadratic equation:

[tex]\[ z^2 - 4z + 4 \neq 0 \][/tex]

To solve this, let's factor the quadratic expression on the left-hand side:

[tex]\[ z^2 - 4z + 4 = (z - 2)^2 \][/tex]

Therefore, we can rewrite the inequality as:

[tex]\[ (z - 2)^2 \neq 0 \][/tex]

A perfect square like [tex]\((z - 2)^2\)[/tex] equals zero when [tex]\( z = 2 \)[/tex]. However, in the given inequality, we seek values of [tex]\( z \)[/tex] that do not make the equation zero. Therefore, for [tex]\( (z - 2)^2 \neq 0 \)[/tex], [tex]\( z \)[/tex] must not be equal to 2.

In other words:

[tex]\[ z \neq 2 \][/tex]

After determining that [tex]\( z \neq 2 \)[/tex], we need to select the appropriate answer from the provided choices. The only value that fits our condition precisely is:

B. [tex]\( z = 2 \)[/tex]

C. [tex]\( z \neq 2 \)[/tex]

Therefore, the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{B} \][/tex]