Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Find the solution for the following quadratic equations: a) 3x^2 + 9x - 27 = 0 b) x^2 + 2x - 15 = 0

a) 3x^2 + 9x - 27 = 0 


First let us
divide by 3 to simplify the equation:


==> x^2 + 3x - 9) =
0


Now we will use the formula to
solve.


We know that:


x = [ -b +-
sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/ 2*a


Let us
substitute.


x1 = ( -3 + sqrt(9 -4*-9) / 2 = ( -3 +
sqrt(45)/2


==> x1 =
(-3+3sqrt5)/2


==>x2=
(-3-3sqrt5)/2



 b) x^2 + 2x - 15 =
0


To solve the equation we will use the factoring
method.


First, we will factor the
equation.


==> ( x+5) ( x-3) =
0


==> x1=
-5


==> x2=
3


==> x values are { -5,
3}

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