3.Solve the quadratic equation using one of the methods such as factoring, completing the square or quadratic formula.
4.Relate the solution obtained to the statement asked in the question.
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Answer:
First, put the equation in standard form so that we can try to solve it by factoring:
x2 - 4x + 4 = 0
(x - 2)(x - 2) = 0
x - 2 = 0 | x - 2 = 0
x = 2 | x = 2
So the solution to this equation, found by factoring, is x = 2.
Example 2: Solve (2x - 2)2 = -4
The side of the equation containing the variable (the left side) is a perfect square, so we'll take the square root of both sides to solve the equation.
(2x - 2)2 = -4
2x - 2 = ± 2i
2x = 2 ± 2i
x = 1 ± i
Notice that the ± sign was inserted in the equation at the point that the square root was taken.
Example 3: Solve x2 + 6x - 11 = 0
This equation is not factorable, and the side containing the variable is not a perfect square. But since the coefficient of the x2 is 1 and the coefficient of the x is even, completing the square will be an appropriate method. To find the number which needs to be added to both sides of the equation to complete the square, take the coefficient of the x term, divide it by 2, then square that number. In this problem, 6 ¸ 2 is 3, and 32 is 9, so we'll add 9 to both sides of the equation once we have isolated the variable terms.
x2 + 6x - 11 = 0
x2 + 6x = 11
x2 + 6x +9 = 11 + 9
(x + 3)2 = 20
Example 4: Solve 2x2 - x + 5 = 0
This equation is not factorable, the left side is not a perfect square, and the coefficients of the x2 and x terms will not make completing the square convenient. That leaves the quadratic formula as the best method for solving this equation. We'll use a=2, b=-1, and c=5.