SOLUTION: Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places. x^2-7x +11=0

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Question 366827: Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places.
x^2-7x +11=0
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

x^2-7x +11=0

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%287+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%29%29%2F%282%29+

x+=+%287+%2B+sqrt%285%29%29%2F2

x+=+%287+-+sqrt%285%29%29%2F2

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