Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.6 Other Types of Equations and Applications - 1.6 Exercises - Page 148: 90

Answer

$\{\pm\frac{\sqrt {15}}{3}, \pm i\sqrt 5\}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Let $u=x^2$, we have $3u^2+10u-25=0$ Step 2. Factor and solve: $(u+5)(3u-5)=0$ thus $u=-5, \frac{5}{3}$ Step 3. For $u=-5$, we have $x^2=-5$ and $x=\pm i\sqrt 5$ Step 4. For $u=\frac{5}{3}$, we have $x^2=\frac{5}{3}$ and $x=\pm\frac{\sqrt {15}}{3}$ Step 5. Thus we have the olution set $\{\pm\frac{\sqrt {15}}{3}, \pm i\sqrt 5\}$
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