Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 1 - Precalculus Review - 1.2 Linear and Quadratic Functions - Exercises - Page 19: 35

Answer

a) x=$\frac{-1}{4}$ ; 1 b) x = 1 ± $\sqrt 2$

Work Step by Step

a) f(x) = 4$x^{2}$ - 3x - 1 (4x+1)(x-1)=0 4x+1 = 0 ; x-1 = 0 x=$\frac{-1}{4}$ ; 1 b) f(x) = $x^{2}$ - 2x - 1 $\frac{-(-2)±\sqrt(-2)^{2}-(4*1*-1)}{2*1}$
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