Which statement is true when you solve for x ?

x2=9121

(1 point)
Responses

You would use the inverse operation of square root; there would be one solution for x; x=311
You would use the inverse operation of square root; there would be one solution for x; x is equal to 3 over 11

You would use the inverse operation of dividing both sides by 2; there would be one solution for x; x=4.5121
You would use the inverse operation of dividing both sides by 2; there would be one solution for x; x is equal to 4 point 5 over 121

You would use the inverse operation of dividing both sides by 2; there would be one solution for x; x=960.5
You would use the inverse operation of dividing both sides by 2; there would be one solution for x; x is equal to 9 over 60 point 5

You would use the inverse operation of square root; there would be two solutions for x; x=311 and x = −311

1 answer

To solve the equation \( x^2 = 9121 \), you would indeed use the inverse operation of taking the square root. The solutions to this equation are:

\[ x = \sqrt{9121} \quad \text{and} \quad x = -\sqrt{9121} \]

Calculating \( \sqrt{9121} \) gives approximately \( 95.5 \), not 311 as stated in the options.

Hence the correct interpretation is that there would be two solutions for \( x \): \( x \approx 95.5 \) and \( x \approx -95.5 \).

So, the true statement based on the given options is:

"You would use the inverse operation of square root; there would be two solutions for x; x=311 and x = −311."

However, since the values 311 and -311 are incorrect solutions, none of the provided options accurately describe how to solve \( x^2 = 9121 \). The closest valid statement would be indicating the use of square roots resulting in two solutions, though they do not match the numerical values given.