Examples with solutions for The Quadratic Formula: Applying the formula with two solutions

Exercise #1

Solve the following:

x2+5x+4=0 x^2+5x+4=0

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Notice that the quadratic equation:

x2+5x+4=0=0 x^2+5x+4=0 =0

and this is because there is a quadratic term (meaning raised to the second power),

The first step in solving a quadratic equation is always arranging it in a form where all terms on one side are ordered from highest to lowest power (in descending order from left to right) and 0 on the other side,

Then we can choose whether to solve it using the quadratic formula or by factoring/completing the square.

The equation in the problem is already arranged, so let's proceed with the solving technique:

We'll choose to solve it using the quadratic formula,

Let's recall it first:

The rule states that the roots of an equation of the form:

ax2+bx+c=0 ax^2+bx+c=0

are:

x1,2=b±b24ac2a x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}

(meaning its solutions, the two possible values of the unknown for which we get a true statement when substituted in the equation)

This formula is called: "The Quadratic Formula"

Let's return to the problem:

x2+5x+4=0=0 x^2+5x+4=0 =0

And solve it:

First, let's identify the coefficients of the terms:

{a=1b=5c=4 \begin{cases}a=1 \\ b=5 \\ c=4\end{cases}

where we noted that the coefficient of the quadratic term is 1,

And we'll get the solutions of the equation (its roots) by substituting the coefficients we just identified into the quadratic formula:

x1,2=b±b24ac2a=5±5241421 x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt{5^2-4\cdot1\cdot4}}{2\cdot1}

Let's continue and calculate the expression inside the square root and simplify the expression:

x1,2=5±92=5±32 x_{1,2}=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt{9}}{2}=\frac{-5\pm3}{2}

Therefore the solutions of the equation are:

{x1=5+32=1x2=532=4 \begin{cases}x_1=\frac{-5+3}{2}=-1 \\ x_2=\frac{-5-3}{2}=-4\end{cases}

Therefore the correct answer is answer C.

Answer

x1=1,x2=4 x_1=-1,x_2=-4

Exercise #2

Solve the following equation:

2x210x12=0 2x^2-10x-12=0

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's recall the quadratic formula:

Quadratic formula | The formula

We'll substitute the given data into the formula:

x=(10)±10242(12)22 x={{-(-10)\pm\sqrt{-10^2-4\cdot2\cdot(-12)}\over 2\cdot2}}

Let's simplify and solve the part under the square root:

x=10±100+964 x={{10\pm\sqrt{100+96}\over 4}}

x=10±1964 x={{10\pm\sqrt{196}\over 4}}

x=10±144 x={{10\pm14\over 4}}

Now we'll solve using both methods, once with the addition sign and once with the subtraction sign:

x=10+144=244=6 x={{10+14\over 4}} = {24\over4}=6

x=10144=44=1 x={{10-14\over 4}} = {-4\over4}=-1

We've arrived at the solution: X=6,-1

Answer

x1=6 x_1=6 x2=1 x_2=-1

Exercise #3

Solve the following equation:

x2+3x18=0 x^2+3x-18=0

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Notice that the quadratic equation:

x2+3x18=0 x^2+3x-18=0

and this is because there is a quadratic term (meaning raised to the second power),

The first step in solving a quadratic equation is always arranging it in a form where all terms on one side are ordered from highest to lowest power (in descending order from left to right) and 0 on the other side,

Then we can choose whether to solve it using the quadratic formula or by factoring/completing the square.

The equation in the problem is already arranged, so let's proceed with the solving technique:

We'll choose to solve it using the quadratic formula,

Let's recall it first:

The rule states that the roots of the equation of the form:

ax2+bx+c=0 ax^2+bx+c=0

are:

x1,2=b±b24ac2a x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}

(meaning its solutions, the two possible values of the unknown for which we get a true statement when substituted in the equation)

This formula is called: "The Quadratic Formula"

Let's return to the problem:

x2+3x18=0 x^2+3x-18=0

And solve it:

First, let's identify the coefficients of the terms:

{a=1b=3c=18 \begin{cases}a=1\\b=3\\c=-18\end{cases}

where we noted that the coefficient of the quadratic term is 1,

And we'll get the solutions of the equation (its roots) by substituting the coefficients we just noted in the quadratic formula:

x1,2=b±b24ac2a=3±3241(18)21 x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\frac{-3\pm\sqrt{3^2-4\cdot1\cdot(-18)}}{2\cdot1}

Let's continue and calculate the expression inside the square root and simplify the expression:

x1,2=3±812=3±92 x_{1,2}=\frac{-3\pm\sqrt{81}}{2}=\frac{-3\pm9}{2}

Therefore the solutions of the equation are:

{x1=3+92=3x2=392=6 \begin{cases}x_1=\frac{-3+9}{2}=3 \\ x_2=\frac{-3-9}{2}=-6\end{cases}

Therefore the correct answer is answer C.

Answer

x1=3,x2=6 x_1=3,x_2=-6

Exercise #4

Solve the following equation:

x2+5x+4=0 x^2+5x+4=0

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The parameters are expressed in the quadratic equation as follows:

aX2+bX+c=0

 

We substitute into the formula:

 

-5±√(5²-4*1*4) 
          2

 

-5±√(25-16)
         2

 

-5±√9
    2

 

-5±3
   2

 

The symbol ± means that we have to solve this part twice, once with a plus and a second time with a minus,

This is how we later get two results.

 

-5-3 = -8
-8/2 = -4

 

-5+3 = -2
-2/2 = -1

 

And thus we find out that X = -1, -4

Answer

x1=1 x_1=-1 x2=4 x_2=-4

Exercise #5

Solve the following equation:

x2+5x+6=0 x^2+5x+6=0

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Notice that the quadratic equation:

x2+5x+6=0 x^2+5x+6=0

and this is because there is a quadratic term (meaning raised to the second power),

The first step in solving a quadratic equation is always arranging it in a form where all terms on one side are ordered from highest to lowest power (in descending order from left to right) and 0 on the other side,

Then we can choose whether to solve it using the quadratic formula or by factoring/completing the square.

The equation in the problem is already arranged, so let's proceed with the solving technique:

We'll choose to solve it using the quadratic formula,

Let's recall it first:

The rule states that the roots of an equation of the form:

ax2+bx+c=0 ax^2+bx+c=0

are:

x1,2=b±b24ac2a x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}

(meaning its solutions, the two possible values of the unknown for which we get a true statement when substituted in the equation)

This formula is called: "The Quadratic Formula"

Let's return to the problem:

x2+5x+6=0 x^2+5x+6=0 and solve it:

First, let's identify the coefficients of the terms:

{a=1b=5c=6 \begin{cases}a=1 \\ b=5 \\ c=6\end{cases}

where we noted that the coefficient of the quadratic term is 1,

And we'll get the equation's solutions (roots) by substituting the coefficients we just noted into the quadratic formula:

x1,2=b±b24ac2a=5±5241621 x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt{5^2-4\cdot1\cdot6}}{2\cdot1}

Let's continue and calculate the expression inside the square root and simplify the expression:

x1,2=5±12=5±12 x_{1,2}=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt{1}}{2}=\frac{-5\pm1}{2}

Therefore the solutions to the equation are:

{x1=5+12=2x2=512=3 \begin{cases}x_1=\frac{-5+1}{2}=-2 \\ x_2=\frac{-5-1}{2}=-3\end{cases}

Therefore the correct answer is answer D.

Answer

x1=3,x2=2 x_1=-3,x_2=-2

Exercise #6

What is the value of X in the following equation?

X2+10X+9=0 X^2+10X+9=0

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To answer the question, we'll need to recall the quadratic formula:

x=b±b24ac2a x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}

 

Let's remember that:

a is the coefficient of X²

b is the coefficient of X

c is the free term

 

And if we look again at the formula given to us:

a=1

b=10

c=9

 

Let's substitute into the formula:

x=10±10241921 x = {-10 \pm \sqrt{10^2-4\cdot 1 \cdot 9} \over 2\cdot 1}

Let's start by solving what's under the square root:

x=10±100362 x = {-10 \pm \sqrt{100-36} \over 2}

x=10±642 x = {-10 \pm \sqrt{64} \over 2}

x=10±82 x = {-10 \pm 8 \over 2}

Now we'll solve twice, once with plus and once with minus

 

x=10+82=22=1 x = {-10 +8 \over 2}= {-2 \over 2} = -1

x=1082=182=9 x = {-10 -8 \over 2} = {-18 \over 2} =-9

And we can see that we got two solutions, X=-1 and X=-9

And that's the solution!

Answer

x1=1,x2=9 x_1=-1,x_2=-9

Exercise #7

Solve the following equation:

(2x+1)2x+2+(x+2)22x+1=4.5x \frac{(2x+1)^2}{x+2}+\frac{(x+2)^2}{2x+1}=4.5x

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation, let's start by getting rid of the denominators.

To do this, we'll multiply the denominators:

(2x+1)2(2x+1)+(x+2)2(x+2)=4.5x(2x+1)(x+2) (2x+1)^2\cdot(2x+1)+(x+2)^2\cdot(x+2)=4.5x(2x+1)(x+2)

Let's start by opening the parentheses on the left side, mainly using the distributive property:

(4x2+4x+1)(2x+1)+(x2+4x+4)(x+2)=4.5x(2x+1)(x+2) (4x^2+4x+1)\cdot(2x+1)+(x^2+4x+4)\cdot(x+2)=4.5x(2x+1)(x+2)

Let's continue by opening the parentheses on the right side of the equation:

(4x2+4x+1)(2x+1)+(x2+4x+4)(x+2)=4.5x(2x2+5x+2) (4x^2+4x+1)\cdot(2x+1)+(x^2+4x+4)\cdot(x+2)=4.5x(2x^2+5x+2) Let's continue and open the parentheses on the right side of the equation:

(4x2+4x+1)(2x+1)+(x2+4x+4)(x+2)=9x3+22.5x+9x (4x^2+4x+1)\cdot(2x+1)+(x^2+4x+4)\cdot(x+2)=9x^3+22.5x+9x

Now let's go back and simplify the parentheses on the left side of the equation:

8x3+8x2+2x+4x2+4x+1+x3+4x2+4x+2x2+8x+8=9x3+22.5x+9x 8x^3+8x^2+2x+4x^2+4x+1+x^3+4x^2+4x+2x^2+8x+8=9x^3+22.5x+9x

Let's combine like terms:

9x3+18x2+18x+9=9x3+22.5x+9x 9x^3+18x^2+18x+9=9x^3+22.5x+9x

Notice that all terms can be divided by 9, so let's do that:

x3+2x2+2x+1=x3+2.5x+x x^3+2x^2+2x+1=x^3+2.5x+x

Let's move all numbers to one side:

x3x3+2x22.5x2+2xx+9=0 x^3-x^3+2x^2-2.5x^2+2x-x+9=0

And we get:

0.5x2x1=0 0.5x^2-x-1=0

To get rid of the one-half coefficient, let's multiply the entire equation by 2

x22x2=0 x^2-2x-2=0

Now we can use the square root formula, and we get-

2±122 \frac{2±\sqrt{12}}{2}

Let's use the properties of square roots to simplify the square root of 12:

2±232 \frac{2±2\sqrt{3}}{2} Let's divide both numerator and denominator by 2 and we get:

1±3 1±\sqrt{3}

Answer

x=1±3 x=1±\sqrt{3}

Exercise #8

Solve for X:

2X2+6X+8=0 -2X^2+6X+8=0

Video Solution

Answer

X1=4,X2=1 X_1=4, X_2=-1

Exercise #9

Solve the equation

3x239x90=0 3x^2-39x-90=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=15 x_1=15 x2=2 x_2=-2

Exercise #10

Solve the following equation:

2x2+22x60=0 -2x^2+22x-60=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=5 x_1=5 x2=6 x_2=6

Exercise #11

Solve the following equation:

3x2+10x8=0 3x^2+10x-8=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=23,x2=4 x_1=\frac{2}{3},x_2=-4

Exercise #12

Solve the following equation:

4x24x+1=0 4x^2-4x+1=0

Video Solution

Answer

x=12 x=\frac{1}{2}

Exercise #13

Solve the following equation:

4x26x4=0 4x^2-6x-4=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=2,x2=12 x_1=2,x_2=-\frac{1}{2}

Exercise #14

Solve the following equation:

5x26x+1=0 5x^2-6x+1=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=1,x2=15 x_1=1,x_2=\frac{1}{5}

Exercise #15

Solve the following equation:

x2+10x21=0 -x^2+10x-21=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=7,x2=3 x_1=7,x_2=3

Exercise #16

Solve the following equation:

x2+10x+21=0 x^2+10x+21=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=3,x2=7 x_1=-3,x_2=-7

Exercise #17

Solve the following equation:

x2+10x+25=0 x^2+10x+25=0

Video Solution

Answer

x=5 x=-5

Exercise #18

Solve the following equation:

x22x3=0 x^2-2x-3=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=3,x2=1 x_1=3,x_2=-1

Exercise #19

Solve the following equation:

x23x+2=0 x^2-3x+2=0

Video Solution

Answer

x1=1,x2=2 x_1=1,x_2=2

Exercise #20

Solve the following equation:

x24x+4=0 x^2-4x+4=0

Video Solution

Answer

x=2 x=2