Solving Simple Quadratic Equations Quick Check

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Solve the following quadratic equation using square roots: (x+6)22=8.(1 point)
Responses

{−1.17,−6.83}
left brace negative 1.17 comma negative 6.83 right brace

{10,−22}
left brace 10 comma negative 22 right brace

​ {−0.34,−11.66}
​ left brace negative 0.34 comma negative 11.66 right brace

{−2,−10}
left brace negative 2 comma negative 10 right brace
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Answer 1

To solve the quadratic equation \((x + 6)^2 = 8\), we can follow these steps:

1. Take the square root of both sides: \[ x + 6 = \pm \sqrt{8} \]

2. Simplify \(\sqrt{8}\): \[ \sqrt{8} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 2} = 2\sqrt{2} \]

3. Set up two equations from the \(\pm\):

   • \(x + 6 = 2\sqrt{2}\)
   • \(x + 6 = -2\sqrt{2}\)

4. Solve for \(x\) in each case:

   • For \(x + 6 = 2\sqrt{2}\): \[ x = 2\sqrt{2} - 6 \]
   • For \(x + 6 = -2\sqrt{2}\): \[ x = -2\sqrt{2} - 6 \]

5. Calculate the approximate values:

   • \(2\sqrt{2} \approx 2 \times 1.41 \approx 2.82\) \[ x \approx 2.82 - 6 \approx -3.18 \]
   • \(-2\sqrt{2} \approx -2.82\) \[ x \approx -2.82 - 6 \approx -8.82 \]

Thus, the approximate solutions are:

• \(x \approx -3.18\)
• \(x \approx -8.82\)

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