Solve the following quadratic equation using square roots: (x+6)22=8 .(1 point) Responses {−1.17,−6.83} left brace negative 1.17 comma negative 6.83 right brace {−2,−10} left brace negative 2 comma negative 10 right brace {10,−22} left brace 10 comma negative 22 right brace ​ {−0.34,−11.66}

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To solve the quadratic equation (x+6)^2=8 using square roots, we need to isolate x first.

Taking the square root of both sides gives:

√((x+6)^2) = √8

Simplifying the left side:

|x+6| = √8

We can now solve for x by considering both positive and negative square roots.

Case 1: √8 = √(4*2) = √4 * √2 = 2√2

|x+6| = 2√2

For positive square root:
x + 6 = 2√2
x = -6 + 2√2 ≈ -1.17

For negative square root:
x + 6 = -2√2
x = -6 - 2√2 ≈ -6.83

Case 2: √8 = -2√2 (ignoring since absolute value cannot be negative)

Therefore, the solutions to the quadratic equation (x+6)^2 = 8 using square roots are approximately -1.17 and -6.83.