3.5 The number of real solutions to the system of equations is
(A) 1 .
(B) 2 .
(C) 3 .
(D) infinitely many.
(Shanghai Junior High School Mathematics Competition, 1987)
Problem 354
Official solution
[Solution] From the given, we have .
Thus, are the two roots of the equation . The discriminant of this equation is
which is equal to zero if and only if . When , the equation has real roots, and only satisfies the system of equations, so the system has only one solution.
Therefore, the answer is .