document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176269>Question 176269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My math problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If one of the solutions to a quadratic function is 1+isquare root of2, what is the b value in the quadratic polynomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you please help me?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)^2 = 2(i^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 = 2(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x +1 + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 3 = 0 is the quadratic; b=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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