SOLUTION: Solve {{{x^2-x+10=0}}}
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Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:
Starting with the general quadratic
the general solution using the quadratic equation is:
So lets solve
( notice
,
, and
)
Plug in a=1, b=-1, and c=10
Negate -1 to get 1
Square -1 to get 1 (note: remember when you square -1, you must square the negative as well. This is because
.)
Multiply
to get
Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)
Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying the square root, check out this
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)
Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2
After simplifying, the quadratic has roots of
or