Solve by completing the square.w2+2w=3Write your answers as integers, proper or improper fractions in simplest form, or decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.w= _____ or w= _____
Q. Solve by completing the square.w2+2w=3Write your answers as integers, proper or improper fractions in simplest form, or decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth.w= _____ or w= _____
Rewrite Equation: Rewrite the equation in the form of w2+bw=c. We have the equation w2+2w=3. To complete the square, we need to have a constant term on the left side that makes it a perfect square trinomial.
Find Constant Term: Find the number to add to both sides to complete the square.We take half of the coefficient of w, which is 2, divide it by 2 to get 1, and then square it to get 12=1.Add 1 to both sides of the equation to complete the square.w2+2w+1=3+1w2+2w+1=4
Factor Perfect Square Trinomial: Factor the left side as a square of a binomial.The left side is now a perfect square trinomial, which factors into (w+1)2.(w+1)2=4
Take Square Root: Take the square root of both sides.To solve for w, we take the square root of both sides of the equation.(w+1)2=±4w+1=±2
Solve for w: Solve for w.We now have two equations to solve for w:w+1=2 and w+1=−2.For the first equation:w+1=2w=2−1w=1For the second equation:w+1=−2w=−2−1w=−3
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