Question

Consider the first five steps of the derivation of The Quadratic function

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

• pick like terms

x² +  b²/4a² = -c / a + b²/4a²

• b²/4a² = (b/2a)²

x² + (b/2a)² = -c/a + (b/2a)²

(x + b/2a)² = -c/a + (b/2a)² =  -c / a + b²/4a² = (-4ac+ b²)/4a²

(x + b/2a)² =  (-4ac+ b²)/4a²

• square root both sides

√{(x + b/2a)²} = √{(-4ac+ b²)/4a²}

x + b/2a = √(-4ac+ b²) / √(4a²) = √(-4ac+ b²) / 2a = √( b²-4ac) / 2a

x + b/2a  =  √( b²-4ac) / 2a

• subtract b/2a from both sides

x + b/2a -b/2a  =  {√( b²-4ac) / 2a } -b/2a

x = -b/2a +   {√( b²-4ac) / 2a }

• the l.c.m is the same

x = {-b±√( b²-4ac)}/2a