How do you find the roots, real and imaginary, of #y=x^2 + 14x +2(x/2-2)^2 # using the quadratic formula?
1 Answer
Feb 17, 2016
Explanation:
First distribute the 2 to the binomial.
Next, square
Combine like terms.
Divide all terms by
Now, using the quadratic formula
This gives
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This may be a good answer. If not, I'll use decimals...
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