Q:

Solve the equation using the quadratic formula.x squared minus 4 x plus 3 equals 0 (1 point)x equals 2 semicolon x equals 4x equals 0 semicolon x equals 4x equals 1 semicolon x equals 3x equals negative 1 semicolon x equals 92. Solve the equation using the quadratic formula. x squared plus 10 x equals negative 25 (1 point)x equals 5x equals negative 5x equals 15x equals 253. Using the discriminant, determine the number of real solutions.negative 4 x squared plus 20 x minus 25 equals 0 (1 point)no real solutionsone real solutiontwo real solutions4. Using the discriminant, determine the number of real solutions.2 x squared plus 7 x minus 15 equals 0 (1 point)no real solutionsone real solutiontwo real solutions5. Using the discriminant, determine the number of real solutions.negative 2 x squared plus x minus 28 equals 0 (1 point)no real solutionsone real solutiontwo real solutions6. If the discriminant of a quadratic is zero, determine the number of real solutions. (1 point)no real solutionsone real solutiontwo real solutions7. Solve the equation using the quadratic formula.3 x squared equals 2 left-parenthesis 2 x plus 1 right-parenthesis (1 point)x equals StartFraction 3 plus minus StartRoot of 13 EndRoot over 6 EndFractionx equals StartFraction 2 plus minus StartRoot of 10 EndRoot over 3 EndFraction x equals one-sixth semicolon x equals one-halfx equals 3 semicolon x equals negative 18. Solve the equation using any technique.x squared plus 8 x plus 12 equals 0 (1 point)x equals negative 4 semicolon x equals 4x equals negative 6 semicolon x equals negative 2x equals 3 semicolon x equals 7x equals 6 semicolon x equals 89. Solve the equation using any technique.6 x squared minus 5 x minus 1 equals 0 (1 point)x equals one-fifth semicolon x equals one thirdx equals 2 semicolon x equals 6x equals 3 semicolon x equals negative one-halfx equals negative one-sixth semicolon x equals 110. Solve the equation using any technique.x squared equals 3 x minus 1 (1 point)x equals StartFraction 2 plus minus StartRoot 7 EndRoot over 3 EndFractionx equals StartFraction 1 plus minus StartRoot 3 EndRoot over 2 EndFractionx equals StartFraction 3 plus minus StartRoot 5 EndRoot over 2 EndFractionx equals StartFraction negative 2 plus minus 2 StartRoot 3 EndRoot over 3 EndFraction

Accepted Solution

A:
1:  x=3, x=1
2:  x= -5
3:  There are 2 real solutions.
4:  There are 2 real solutions.
5:  There are no real solutions.
6.  There is 1 real solution.
7.  [tex]x=\frac{2\pm \sqrt{10}}{3}[/tex]
8.  x= -6, x = -2
9.  x = -1/6, x=1
10.  [tex]x=\frac{3\pm \sqrt{5}}{2}[/tex]

Explanation:
1.  The quadratic formula is 
[tex]x=\frac{-b\pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}[/tex]
Substituting our known information we have:
[tex]x=\frac{--4\pm \sqrt{(-4)^2-4(1)(3)}}{2(1)} \\ \\=\frac{4\pm \sqrt{16-12}}{2}=\frac{4\pm \sqrt{4}}{2}=\frac{4\pm2}{2} \\ \\=\frac{4+2}{2},\frac{4-2}{2}=\frac{6}{2},\frac{2}{2}=3,1[/tex]
2.  Rewriting the quadratic in standard form we have x²+10x-25=0. Substituting this into the quadratic formula gives us:
[tex]x=\frac{-10\pm \sqrt{10^2-4(1)(25)}}{2(1)}=\frac{-10\pm \sqrt{100-100}}{2} \\ \\=\frac{-10\pm \sqrt{0}}{2}=\frac{-10\pm0}{2}=\frac{-10}{2}=-5[/tex]
3.  The discriminant is b²-4ac.  For this problem, that is 20²-4(-4)(25)=400--400=800.  Since this is greater than 0, there are 2 real solutions.
4.  The discriminant in this problem is 7²-4(2)(-15)=49--120=49+120=169.  This is greater than 0, so there are 2 real solutions.
5.  The discriminant in this problem is 1²-4(-2)(-28)=1-224=-223.  Since this is less than 0, there are no real solutions.
6.  If the discriminant of a quadratic is 0, then by definition there is 1 real solution.
7.  Rewriting the quadratic we have 3x²-4x-2=0.  Using the quadratic formula we have:
[tex]x=\frac{--4\pm \sqrt{(-4)^2-4(3)(-2)}}{2(3)}=\frac{4\pm \sqrt{16--24}}{6} \\ \\=\frac{4\pm \sqrt{40}}{6}=\frac{4\pm 2\sqrt{10}}{6}=\frac{2\pm \sqrt{10}}{3}[/tex]
8.  Factoring this trinomial we want factors of 12 that sum to 8.  6*2 = 12 and 6+2=8, so those are our factors.  This gives us:
(x+6)(x+2)=0
Using the zero product property we know that either x+6=0 or x+2=0.  Solving these equations we get x= -6 or x= -2.
9.  Factoring this trinomial we want factors of 6(-1)=-6 that sum to -5.  (-6)(1)=-6 and -6+1=-5, so this is how we "split up" the x term:
6x²-6x+1x-1=0
We group together the first two and the last two terms:
(6x²-6x)+(1x-1)=0
Factor the GCF out of each group.  In the first group, that is 6x:
6x(x-1)+(1x-1)=0
In the second group, the GCF is 1:
6x(x-1)+1(x-1)=0
Both terms have a factor of (x-1), so we can factor it out:
(x-1)(6x+1)=0
Using the zero product property, we know either x-1=0 or 6x+1=0.  Solving these equations we get x=1 or x=-1/6.
10.  Substituting our information into the quadratic formula we get:
[tex]x=\frac{--3\pm \sqrt{(-3)^2-4(1)(1)}}{2(1)}=\frac{3\pm \sqrt{9-4}}{2} \\ \\=\frac{3\pm \sqrt{5}}{2}[/tex]