document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486294>Question 486294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-2y+1=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I follow the example in the book, I get the wrong answer. I am confused as how to work this problem. Thank you for any help you are able to give. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-2y+1=100.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the zeros you can either factor or use the quadradic formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring: set expression = zero, use trial and error method, then check using FOIL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-2y-99=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > For given equation, a=1, b=-2, and c=-99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9 or 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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