Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.7 - Equations - Exercise Set - Page 106: 79

Answer

Solution set = $\displaystyle \{\frac{3-\sqrt{57}}{6},\frac{3+\sqrt{57}}{6}\}.$

Work Step by Step

Quadratic formula: $\displaystyle \quad x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$ $3x^{2}-3x-4=0 \quad\rightarrow \left\{\begin{array}{l} a=3\\ b=-3\\ c=-4 \end{array}\right.$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{-(-3)\pm\sqrt{(-3)^{2}-4(3)(-4)}}{2(3)}=\frac{3\pm\sqrt{9+48}}{6}=\frac{3\pm\sqrt{57}}{6}$ $x= \displaystyle \frac{3-\sqrt{57}}{6}\qquad$ or$ \displaystyle \qquad x=\frac{3+\sqrt{57}}{6}$ Solution set = $\displaystyle \{\frac{3-\sqrt{57}}{6},\frac{3+\sqrt{57}}{6}\}.$
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