Q. What could be the value of x in the following equation? Select all that apply.x2=49Multi-select Choices:(A) 7(B) −7(C) 49(D) −49
Understand the equation: Step 1: Understand the equation.We have x2=49. This means x multiplied by itself gives 49.
Solve for x: Step 2: Solve for x.To find x, take the square root of both sides of the equation.x=±49
Calculate the square root: Step 3: Calculate the square root.49=7So, x can be 7 or −7.
Check the choices given: Step 4: Check the choices given.(A) 7 - Correct, matches our solution.(B) −7 - Correct, matches our solution.(C) 49 - Incorrect, because we need the numerical value.(D) −49 - Incorrect, because we need the numerical value.
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