Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square - Exercise Set - Page 485: 65

Answer

$x=\left\{ \dfrac{5-\sqrt{105}}{20},\dfrac{5+\sqrt{105}}{20} \right\}$

Work Step by Step

Using the completing the square method, the solutions of the given quadratic equation, $ 2x^2-x+6=0 ,$ is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{1}{2}\cdot(2x^2-x+6)=(0)\cdot\dfrac{1}{2} \\\\ x^2-\dfrac{1}{2}x+3=0 \\\\ x^2-\dfrac{1}{2}x=-3 \\\\ x^2-\dfrac{1}{2}x+\left( \dfrac{-1}{2\cdot2} \right)^2=\dfrac{1}{5}+\left( \dfrac{-1}{2\cdot2} \right)^2 \\\\ x^2-\dfrac{1}{2}x+\dfrac{1}{16}=\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{16} \\\\ \left( x-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)^2=\dfrac{16}{80}+\dfrac{5}{80} \\\\ \left( x-\dfrac{1}{4}\right)^2=\dfrac{21}{80} \\\\ x-\dfrac{1}{4}=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{21}{80}} \\\\ x-\dfrac{1}{4}=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{21}{80}\cdot\dfrac{5}{5}} \\\\ x-\dfrac{1}{4}=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{105}{400}} \\\\ x-\dfrac{1}{4}=\pm\dfrac{\sqrt{105}}{20} \\\\ x=\dfrac{1}{4}\pm\dfrac{\sqrt{105}}{20} \\\\ x=\dfrac{5}{20}\pm\dfrac{\sqrt{105}}{20} \\\\ x=\dfrac{5\pm\sqrt{105}}{20} .\end{array} Hence, $ x=\left\{ \dfrac{5-\sqrt{105}}{20},\dfrac{5+\sqrt{105}}{20} \right\} .$
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