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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-04-22

Solve by completing the square method:

\[6x^2 - 7x + 2 = 0\]

Note: This equation is in the form \[ax^2 + bx + c = 0\].

Asked by Somto

Answer (2)

6 x 2 − 7 x + 2 = 0 a = 6 , b = − 7 , c = 2 Δ = b 2 − 4 a c = ( − 7 ) 2 − 4 ∗ 6 ∗ 2 = 49 − 48 = 1 x 1 ​ = 2 a − b − Δ ​ ​ = 2 ∗ 6 7 − 1 ​ ​ = 12 7 − 1 ​ = 12 6 ​ = 2 1 ​ x 2 ​ = 2 a − b + Δ ​ ​ = 2 ∗ 6 7 + 1 ​ ​ = 12 7 + 1 ​ = 12 8 ​ = 3 2 ​

Answered by Lilith | 2024-06-10

To solve 6 x 2 − 7 x + 2 = 0 by completing the square, first convert it to a simpler form by isolating the variable. Then, complete the square and solve for x . The final solutions are x = 3 2 ​ and x = 2 1 ​ .
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Answered by Lilith | 2025-04-03