SOLUTION: find the zeros of f(x)=-2x^2+4x+1

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Question 1036140: find the zeros of f(x)=-2x^2+4x+1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the zeros of f(x)=-2x^2+4x+1
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Quadratic equation::
x = [-4 +- sqrt(16-4*-2*1)]/(-4)
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x = [-4+- sqrt(24)]/(-4)
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x = [-4+-2sqrt(6)]/(-4)
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x = 1 -(1/2)sqrt(6) or x = 1 +(1/2)sqrt(6)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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