Use a Graphing Calculator to Estimate the Solution Set of the Equation

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to estimate the solution set of the equation. Round to the nearest hundredth.
- $$2 - x = 5 ^ { - x }$$

• A) \(\{ 3.06 \}\)
• B) \(\{ - 0.59,1.96 \}\)
• C) \(\{ 2.06 \}\)
• D) \(\{ 1.86 \}\)

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Definitions:

Multiplying

The mathematical operation of increasing one number by the value of another, resulting in a total that is the product of the two numbers.

Kilo-

A prefix in the metric system representing one thousand (1000) of the unit it precedes.

Decimal

Numbers that are expressed as a fraction of a part using 10 as its base number; it also refers to the period used to separate a whole number from a fraction, as in 10.2, otherwise read as “ten and two-tenths.”

Fraction

A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.