Answer:
x = 2 + √3 and
x = 2 - √3
Step-by-step explanation:
Please use " ^ " to denote exponentiation: x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0.
Here you have multiple choices of methods of solution:
quadratic formula, completing the square, graphing, and so on.
If we complete the square, then: x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0 becomes
x^2 - 4x + 4 - 4 + 1 = 0, or
(x - 2)^2 = 3
Taking the square root of both sides, we get x - 2 = ±√3, so that the roots are:
x = 2 + √3 and
x = 2 - √3
<h3>Given</h3>
a cuboid with length, width, height dimensions 5, 6, x
<h3>Find</h3>
the value of x that makes the numerical value of the total surface area equal to the numerical value of the volume
<h3>Solution</h3>
The volume is given by
... V = L·W·H = 5·6·x = 30x
The area is given by
... A = 2(L·W + H(L+W)) = 2(5·6 +x(5+6)) = 2(30 +11x) = 60 +22x
When these are equal, we have
... 30x = 60 +22x
... 8x = 60
... x = 7.5
The desired value of x is 7.5.
1.320 >1.302 or 1.302<1.320
