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Ivenika [448]
3 years ago
12

Solve 2x2 − 4x − 5 = 0 by completing the square.

Mathematics
1 answer:
arsen [322]3 years ago
3 0
For this case we have the following polynomial:
 2x ^ 2 - 4x - 5 = 0

 Rewriting we have:
 2x ^ 2 - 4x = 5

x ^ 2 - 2x = 5/2
 Then, completing squares we have:
 x ^ 2 - 2x + (-2/2) ^ 2 = 5/2 + (-2/2) ^ 2

 Rewriting:
 x ^ 2 - 2x + (-1) ^ 2 = 5/2 + (-1) ^ 2

x ^ 2 - 2x + 1 = 5/2 + 1

(x-1) ^ 2 = 7/2
 x-1 = +/- \sqrt{7/2} x = 1 +/- \sqrt{7/2}
 Then, the solutions are:
 x1 = 1 + \sqrt{7/2} x2 = 1 - \sqrt{7/2}
 Answer:
 
x1 = 1 +  \sqrt{7/2}  

x2 = 1 - \sqrt{7/2}
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