Question 205728
x^2 -5x +1
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solve for  roots  using  quadratic  eqn
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a=1,,,,b=(-5),,,,,c=1
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x= [-(-5) +/- sqrt{(-5)^2 -4(1)(1)}] / 2(1)
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x=[ 5+/- sqrt{25-4}]/2
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x=[ 5+/- 4.583}/2
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x= 4.79,,,.209
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a) sum = 4.79 +.209 = 5
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b) product = (4.79)(.209) =1
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(13) (1) x + y =6,,,,,,x=6-y
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(2) xy = -11
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substitute  in (2)   (6-y)(y) - -11
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6y -y^2 =-11
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y^2 -6y -11 =0
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check,  solving  using  quadratic  eqn, y= 7.472, -1.472,,,
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7.472 -1.472 =6,,,ok,,,,,,,,,,,,,7.472*-1.472 = -11,,,ok
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14),,(1) x=y+14
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(2) xy = 351
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substitute  (1) into (2)
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(y+14)(y) =351
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y^2 +14y -351 =0
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(y+27)(y-13) =0
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y= -27,,,+13,,,,,,,,x= -13, 27
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solutions (27,13),,,(-13,-27)
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check,,,,27 = 13+14,,,ok,,,,27*13 = 351
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-13 = -27 +14,,,ok,,,,,,,,,,-13*-27 = +351,,,,ok
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