Question 952198: We learned this in class, but I haven't yet grasped the concept. The sheet says "Solve the equation. Identify any double roots." The problem is
x^2+2=11.
I believe you're supposed to equal it to zero. So far, I have:
x^2-9=0
Then, I added zero to the other side.
X^2=9
I managed to get x=3, but I'm not positive that it's right, and I don't know what a "double root" is. Is this a double root? Thank you!
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We learned this in class, but I haven't yet grasped the concept. The sheet says "Solve the equation. Identify any double roots." The problem is
x^2+2=11.
I believe you're supposed to equal it to zero. So far, I have:
x^2-9=0
Then, I added zero to the other side.
X^2=9
I managed to get x=3, but I'm not positive that it's right, and I don't know what a "double root" is. Is this a double root?
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x^2 = 9
x = 3
x = -3
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Not a double root, 2 separate roots.
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x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0
(x-1)^2 = 0
x = 1
x = 1
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2 solutions, both +1.
That's a double root.
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