Question

Solve 0 = (x – 4)2 – 1 by graphing the related function.

Answer 1

Answer:

Therefore, the solutions of the quadratic equations are:

$x=5,\:x=3$

The graph is also attached.

Step-by-step explanation:

The solution of the graph could be obtained by finding the x-intercept.

$y=\left(x-\:4\right)^2-1$

Finding the x-intercept by substituting the value y = 0

so

$y=\left(x-\:4\right)^2-1$

$\:0\:=\:\left(x\:-\:4\right)^2\:-\:1$        ∵ y = 0

$\left(x-4\right)^2-1=0$

$\left(x-4\right)^2-1+1=0+1$

$\left(x-4\right)^2=1$

$\mathrm{For\:}\left(g\left(x\right)\right)^2=f\left(a\right)\mathrm{\:the\:solutions\:are\:}g\left(x\right)=\sqrt{f\left(a\right)},\:\:-\sqrt{f\left(a\right)}$

$\mathrm{Solve\:}\:x-4=\sqrt{1}$

$\mathrm{Apply\:rule}\:\sqrt{1}=1$

$x-4=1$

$x=5$

$\mathrm{Solve\:}\:x-4=-\sqrt{1}$

$\mathrm{Apply\:rule}\:\sqrt{1}=1$

$x-4=-1$

$x=3$

So, when y = 0, then x values are 3, and 5.

Therefore, the solutions of the quadratic equations are:

$x=5,\:x=3$

The graph is also attached. As the graph is a Parabola. It is visible from the graph that the values of y = 0 at x = 5 and x = 3. As the graph is a Parabola.