To solve the quadratic equation \((x - 18)^2 = 196\), we will take the square root of both sides.
- Start by taking the square root of both sides:
\[ x - 18 = \pm \sqrt{196} \]
Since \(\sqrt{196} = 14\), we have:
\[ x - 18 = \pm 14 \]
- Now we can split this into two equations:
\[ x - 18 = 14 \quad \text{and} \quad x - 18 = -14 \]
- Solve the first equation:
\[ x - 18 = 14 \] \[ x = 14 + 18 \] \[ x = 32 \]
- Solve the second equation:
\[ x - 18 = -14 \] \[ x = -14 + 18 \] \[ x = 4 \]
The solutions to the quadratic equation \((x - 18)^2 = 196\) are \(x = 32\) and \(x = 4\).
Thus, the answer is:
\({32, 4}\)