less than zero
Chinese equivalent: 小于零
less than zero The inequality f(x) < 0 indicates the function value is less than zero.
Syllabus path: Sets and Inequalities › Basic Properties and Solutions of Inequalities › Quadratic Inequalities
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less than zero The inequality f(x) < 0 indicates the function value is less than zero.
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