Question

2) Dada a equação x2 – 4x – 12, faça o que se pede.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) x1 = 6 and x2 = -2

b) -2

Step-by-step explanation:

a)

To find the roots of the quadratic equation, we can use the Bhaskara's formula:

Delta = b^2 - 4ac

Delta = (-4)^2 - 4*1*(-12) = 64

sqrt(Delta) = 8

x1 = (-b + sqrt(Delta)) / 2a

x1 = (4 + 8) / 2

x1 = 6

x2 = (-b - sqrt(Delta)) / 2a

x2 = (4 - 8) / 2

x2 = -2

b)

The roots are 6 and -2, so the smaller root is -2