Q. 0=32−50x2What are the solutions to the given equation?Choose 1 answer:(A) x=54B x=−54 and x=54(C) x=2516(D) x=−2516 and x=2516
Given equation and type: Write down the given equation and identify the type of equation.The given equation is 0=32−50x2. This is a quadratic equation in the form of ax2+bx+c=0.
Rearrange to standard form: Rearrange the equation to standard quadratic form.To solve for x, we need to rearrange the equation to the form ax2+bx+c=0. In this case, we have:50x2=32
Isolate x2: Divide both sides of the equation by 50 to isolate x2.x2=5032x2=0.64
Take square root: Take the square root of both sides to solve for x.Since x2=0.64, we take the square root of both sides to find x. Remember that taking the square root of both sides gives us two solutions: one positive and one negative.x=±0.64x=±0.8
Final solutions: Write down the final solutions.The solutions to the equation are x=−0.8 and x=0.8. These correspond to the choices (B) x=−54 and x=54, since 0.8 is equivalent to 54.
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