Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - Chapter 6 Test - Page 406: 23

Answer

\[\left\{ \frac{-2\pm \sqrt{2}}{2} \right\}\].

Work Step by Step

Compare the given equation with the equation\[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]. Here,\[a=2,\,\,b=4,\text{ and }c=1\]. Now put these values in the quadratic formula: \[x=\frac{-b\pm \sqrt{{{b}^{2}}-4ac}}{2a}\] That is, \[\begin{align} & x=\frac{-4\pm \sqrt{{{\left( 4 \right)}^{2}}-4\times 2\times \left( 1 \right)}}{2\times 2} \\ & =\frac{-4\pm \sqrt{16-8}}{4} \\ & =\frac{-4\pm \sqrt{8}}{4} \\ & =\frac{-4\pm 2\sqrt{2}}{4} \end{align}\] Further simplify it to get, \[\begin{align} & x=\frac{-4\pm 2\sqrt{2}}{4} \\ & =\frac{-2\pm \sqrt{2}}{2} \end{align}\] Hence, the solution set is\[\left\{ \frac{-2\pm \sqrt{2}}{2} \right\}\].
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