Solve 2x²-3x-7=0 using completing the square method
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Answer:
-25
Step-by-step explanation:
(1) y = -2x²
(2) y = 2x² + k Subtract (1) from (2)
0 = 4x² + k Subtract 4x² from each side
k = -4x²
The parabolas are <em>symmetrical about the y-axis.</em>
Segment AB = 5, so x = +2.5 and x = +2.5.
k = -4(±2.5)² = -4 × 6.25 = -25
