Given the equation has no real solutions for , the smallest positive integer value of is ____.
Solution
To determine the smallest positive integer value of for which the equation has no real solutions, we analyze the discriminant of the quadratic equation. The discriminant () of a quadratic equation is given by . For the equation to have no real solutions, the discriminant must be less than zero ().
Given the equation is , we identify , , and . Substituting these values into the formula for the discriminant, we get:
For the equation to have no real solutions, we require:
Solving this inequality for gives:
Since must be a positive integer greater than , the smallest possible value of that satisfies this condition is . Therefore, the smallest positive integer value of for which the equation has no real solutions is .
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