Find the solution(s) of the following equation.


\[x^2 = \dfrac{36}{49}\]
Choose all answers that apply:
Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A)

\[x = \dfrac{\sqrt{36}}{\sqrt{49}}\]
A

\[x = \dfrac{\sqrt{36}}{\sqrt{49}}\]
(Choice B)

\[x = -\dfrac{6}{7}\]
B

\[x = -\dfrac{6}{7}\]
(Choice C)

\[x = \dfrac{\sqrt{36}}{13}\]
C

\[x = \dfrac{\sqrt{36}}{13}\]
(Choice D)

\[x = -\dfrac{6}{13}\]
D

\[x = -\dfrac{6}{13}\]
(Choice E) None of the above
E
None of the above

1 answer

To solve the equation

\[ x^2 = \dfrac{36}{49}, \]

we take the square root of both sides. When taking the square root, we consider both the positive and negative solutions:

\[ x = \pm \sqrt{\dfrac{36}{49}}. \]

We can simplify the square root:

\[ x = \pm \dfrac{\sqrt{36}}{\sqrt{49}} = \pm \dfrac{6}{7}. \]

This gives us the two solutions:

\[ x = \dfrac{6}{7} \quad \text{and} \quad x = -\dfrac{6}{7}. \]

Now let's examine the given choices:

  • (Choice A) \(x = \dfrac{\sqrt{36}}{\sqrt{49}}\) simplifies to \(x = \dfrac{6}{7}\). This is correct.
  • (Choice B) \(x = -\dfrac{6}{7}\) is correct.
  • (Choice C) \(x = \dfrac{\sqrt{36}}{13}\) simplifies to \(x = \dfrac{6}{13}\), which does not match our solutions. This is incorrect.
  • (Choice D) \(x = -\dfrac{6}{13}\). This also does not match our solutions. This is incorrect.
  • (Choice E) None of the above. Since we have correct choices A and B, this is incorrect.

Thus, the correct choices are:

  • Choice A: \(x = \dfrac{6}{7}\)
  • Choice B: \(x = -\dfrac{6}{7}\)

Final answer:

  • (Choice A) and (Choice B) are correct.