SOLUTION: It tells me to solve the quadriatic equation, 9(w-4)^2 +1 = 0

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Question 277312: It tells me to solve the quadriatic equation, 9(w-4)^2 +1 = 0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the quadratic equation, 9(w-4)^2 +1 = 0
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Here is one way to do it:
Divide thru by 9 to get:
(w-4)^2 + (1/9) = 0
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Factor:
[(w-4)-(i/3)]{(w-4)+(i/3)] = 0
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Solve for "w":
w-4 = i/3 or w-4 = -i/3
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w = 4+(i/3) or w = 4-(i/3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.