How do you solve 5r2=80 using the quadratic formula?

2 Answers
Apr 24, 2018

±4

Explanation:

ax2+bx+c=0
5r2+0r+(80)=0

x=b±b24ac2a
r=0±02458025

r=0±0+160010
r=±4010
r=±4

Apr 24, 2018

r=±4

Explanation:

Alternative method to quadratic formula

divide both sides by 5

r2=16

take the square root of both sides

r=±16note plus or minus

r=±4