37 What is the solution set for 2x² + 15 = -11x?

Q
B {2.5, 3}
C {1.5, 5}
A {-5,-1.5}
D {-3, -2.5}

1 answer

To solve the equation \(2x^2 + 15 = -11x\), we first rearrange it to bring all terms to one side:

\[ 2x^2 + 11x + 15 = 0 \]

Next, we can use the quadratic formula \(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\), where \(a = 2\), \(b = 11\), and \(c = 15\).

First, we calculate the discriminant \(b^2 - 4ac\):

\[ b^2 - 4ac = 11^2 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 15 = 121 - 120 = 1 \]

Now we can find the roots:

\[ x = \frac{-11 \pm \sqrt{1}}{2 \cdot 2} = \frac{-11 \pm 1}{4} \]

This will give us two solutions:

  1. \(x = \frac{-11 + 1}{4} = \frac{-10}{4} = -2.5\)
  2. \(x = \frac{-11 - 1}{4} = \frac{-12}{4} = -3\)

Thus, the solution set of the equation is:

\[ {-3, -2.5} \]

So the correct answer is:

D {-3, -2.5}.