• The value of the discriminant ,D= -16
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• The solution to the quadratic equation is
Step - by - Step Explanation
What to find?
• The discriminant d= b² - 4ac
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• The solution to the quadratic equation.
Given:
5x² - 2x + 1=0
Comparing the given equation with the general form of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c=0
a=5 b=-2 and c=1
Uisng the quadratic formula to solve;
![x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%3D%5Cfrac%7B-b%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7Bb%5E2-4ac%7D%7D%7B2a%7D)
The discriminant D=b² - 4ac
Substitute the values into the discriminant formula and simplify.
D = (-2)² - 4(5)(1)
D = 4 - 20
D = -16
We can now proceed to find the solution of the quadratic equation by substituting into the quadratic formula;
![x=\frac{-(-2)\pm\sqrt[]{-16}}{2(5)}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%3D%5Cfrac%7B-%28-2%29%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B-16%7D%7D%7B2%285%29%7D)
Note that:
√-1 = i
![x=\frac{2\pm\sqrt[]{16\times-1}}{10}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%3D%5Cfrac%7B2%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B16%5Ctimes-1%7D%7D%7B10%7D)
![x=\frac{2\pm\sqrt[]{16}\times\sqrt[]{-1}}{10}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%3D%5Cfrac%7B2%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B16%7D%5Ctimes%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B-1%7D%7D%7B10%7D)
That is;
"Starting with three, every consecutive line has 2 less than twice the previous line."
this statement means that
your staring line has 3 marbles. You multiply the 3 marblesby 2 so
3x2=6
And then you minus it by 2
6-2=4
which means that you'll get 4 marbles for the next line.
So to get your 6th line, you count how many marbles is on the 5th line but since your diagram doesn't have the 5th line you have to figure out the 5th line by counting how.many marbles is on the 4th line.
4th line = 10 marbles
10×2=20
20-2=18
5th line = 18
18×2=36
36-2=34
So the 6th line has 34 marbles.
Answer:
Please see the attached picture for the full solution.
Answer: 95.40
Step-by-step explanation:
7.95*12=95.40
