SOLUTION: Please help me solve the following: factor the polynomial...x^2 − 2x − 6
one zero is: c = 1 − square root of 7
*If one zero is 1-square root of 7 than
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one zero is: c = 1 − square root of 7
*If one zero is 1-square root of 7 than
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Question 1003614: Please help me solve the following: factor the polynomial...x^2 − 2x − 6
one zero is: c = 1 − square root of 7
*If one zero is 1-square root of 7 than the other is 1+square root of 7.
Though I don't remember how to factor this. Please help me and show work so that I can figure it out for the rest of the homework.
Thank you! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help me solve the following: factor the polynomial...x^2 − 2x − 6
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Use the quadratic formula:
x = [-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)
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Your Problem::
x = [2+- sqrt(4-4*1*-6)]/(2*1)
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x = [2 +- sqrt(28)]/2
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x = [2 +- 2sqrt(7)]/2
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x = 1+-sqrt(7)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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