Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321969359
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 8 - Summary Exercises - Applying Methods for Solving Quadratic Equations - Page 531: 29

Answer

$\left\{\dfrac{3-i\sqrt{3}}{3},\dfrac{3+i\sqrt{3}}{3}\right\}$

Work Step by Step

In the form $ax^2+bx+c=0,$ the given equation, $ 3p^2=6p-4 ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*} 3p^2-6p+4&=0 .\end{align*} The equation above has \begin{align*} a= 3 ,\text{ }b= -6 ,\text{ and }c= 4 .\end{align*} Using $x=\dfrac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$ or the Quadratic Formula, then \begin{align*}\require{cancel} x&= \dfrac{-(-6)\pm\sqrt{(-6)^2-4(3)(4)}}{2(3)} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{36-48}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{-12}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{12\cdot(-1)}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{12}\cdot\sqrt{-1}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{4\cdot3}\cdot\sqrt{-1}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{4}\cdot\sqrt{3}\cdot\sqrt{-1}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm2\cdot\sqrt{3}\cdot\sqrt{-1}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm2\cdot\sqrt{3}\cdot i}{6} &(\text{use }i=\sqrt{-1}) \\\\&= \dfrac{6\pm2i\sqrt{3}}{6} \\\\&= \dfrac{\cancelto36\pm\cancelto12i\sqrt{3}}{\cancelto36} \\\\&= \dfrac{3\pm i\sqrt{3}}{3} .\end{align*} Hence, the solution set of the equation $ z^2+z+1=0 $ is $\left\{\dfrac{3-i\sqrt{3}}{3},\dfrac{3+i\sqrt{3}}{3}\right\}$.
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