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1 April, 03:00

Solve each equation. Some of them may have radicals in their solutions.

1. 3x^2 - 9 = 0

2. (x - 3) ^2 = 1

3. 4 (x - 3) ^2 = 1

4. 2 (x - 3) ^2 = 12

5. Analyze the solutions for Exercises 2-4. Notice how the questions all had (xx - 3) 2 as a factor, but each solution was

different (radical, mixed number, whole number). Explain how the structure of each expression affected each

problem-solution pair.

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  1. 1 April, 03:13
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    Answer: a) 3 and - 3 b) 4 and 2

    c) 3.5 and 2.5 d) 5.5 and 0.5 e) This is due to the difference in the coefficient of (x-3) ² and the value at the right side of each equation.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    a) 3x²-9 = 0

    3x² = 0+9

    3x² = 9

    Dividing both sides by 3

    x² = 9/3

    x² = 3

    x = √3

    x = + 3 and - 3

    b) (x-3) ² = 1

    Taking square root of both sides to remove the square,

    √ (x-3) ² = √1

    x-3 = √1

    x-3 = 1 and x-3 = - 1 (note that √1 is + 1 and - 1)

    x = 4 and x = 2

    c) 4 (x-3) ² = 1

    Dividing both sides by 4 we have;

    (x-3) ² = 1/4

    Taking the square root of both sides to eliminate the square.

    √ (x-3) ² = √1/4

    x-3 = √1/4

    x-3 = + 1/2 and x-3 = - 1/2

    x = 1/2+3 and x = - 1/2+3

    x = 3.5 and 2.5

    d) 2 (x-3) ² = 12

    Dividing both sides by 2 we have;

    (x-3) ² = 12/2

    Taking the square root of both sides to eliminate the square.

    √ (x-3) ² = √12/2

    x-3 = √6

    x-3 = 2.5 and x-3 = - 2.5

    x = 2.5+3 and x = - 2.5+3

    x = 5.5 and 0.5

    e) The answers to questions 1 to 4 has different solutions due to the different value of the coefficient of (x-3) ² and also the value at the right hand side of the equations also differs, hence, the reason for the difference in their answers.
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