If you are solving the equation: x3=−2764

and the equation x2=2564
, check TWO statements that are true about the solutions to these equations.(2 points)
Responses

The solutions to the equation x2=2564
are x = −58
and x = 58
The solutions to the equation x squared is equal to 25 over 64 are x = negative 5 eighths and x = 5 eighths

The only solution to the equation x2=2564
is x = 58
The only solution to the equation x squared is equal to 25 over 64 is x = 5 eighths

The only solution to the equation x3=−2764
is x = −34
The only solution to the equation x cubed is equal to negative 27 over 64 is x = negative 3 fourths

The solutions to the equation x3=−2764
is x = −34
and x = 34

1 answer

To determine which statements are true regarding the solutions to the given equations, let's analyze them one by one.

  1. For the equation \( x^2 = 2564 \):

    • The solutions are \( x = \sqrt{2564} \) and \( x = -\sqrt{2564} \).
    • Since \( \sqrt{2564} \approx 50.64 \), we can conclude that the approximate solutions are \( x \approx 50.64 \) and \( x \approx -50.64 \).
    • If we actually compute, the square roots give us \( x \approx 50.64 \) and negative of that.

    The given options state that the solutions are \( x = -58 \) and \( x = 58 \). Therefore, this statement is false.

  2. The statement that the only solution to the equation \( x^2 = 2564 \) is \( x = 58 \) is also false since \( \pm \sqrt{2564} \) are both solutions.

  3. For the equation \( x^3 = -2764 \):

    • This can be solved by taking the cube root: \( x = \sqrt[3]{-2764} \).
    • The cube root of a negative number is negative. Calculating \( \sqrt[3]{-2764} \) gives \( x \approx -34 \).

    So the statement, "The only solution to the equation \( x^3 = -2764 \) is \( x = -34 \)" is true.

  4. The equation \( x^3 = -27/64 \) implies that \( x^3 \) has one real solution, \( x = -3/4 \) (since \( (-3/4)^3 = -27/64 \)). Thus it follows that the statement "The only solution to the equation \( x^3 = -27/64 \) is \( x = -3/4 \)" is also true.

So, the two statements that are true are:

  • "The only solution to the equation \( x^3 = -2764 \) is \( x = -34 \)"
  • "The only solution to the equation \( x^3 = -27/64 \) is \( x = -3/4 \)"