SOLUTION: The expression 1/3x^2-2 can be rewritten as 1/3(x-k)(x+k),where k is a positive constant.What is the value of k?

Question 1112794: The expression 1/3x^2-2 can be rewritten as 1/3(x-k)(x+k),where k is a positive constant.What is the value of k?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The expression 1/3x^2-2 can be rewritten as 1/3(x-k)(x+k),where k is a positive constant.What is the value of k?
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(1/3)x^2-2 = (1/3)(x^2 - 6) = (1/3)(x-sqrt(6)(x+sqrt(6))
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k = sqrt(6)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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