Use the table to answer the question.x Substituted Evaluate True Statement?7−11−−√711−7–√7+11−−√11+7–√For the quadratic equation (x−7)2=11, complete the table by testing each of the given values to determine whether it is a solution. Identify the two solutions to the quadratic equation.(1 point)The smaller of the two solutions is x=. The larger of the two solutions is x=.

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To solve the quadratic equation \((x - 7)^2 = 11\), we first take the square root of both sides:

\[ x - 7 = \pm \sqrt{11} \]

This gives us two equations to solve:

  1. \(x - 7 = \sqrt{11}\)
  2. \(x - 7 = -\sqrt{11}\)

Now, we can solve each equation for \(x\):

  1. From \(x - 7 = \sqrt{11}\):

\[ x = 7 + \sqrt{11} \]

  1. From \(x - 7 = -\sqrt{11}\):

\[ x = 7 - \sqrt{11} \]

Now we have our two solutions:

  • The smaller solution is \(x = 7 - \sqrt{11}\).
  • The larger solution is \(x = 7 + \sqrt{11}\).

Now let's identify the values explicitly

Given that \(\sqrt{11} \approx 3.32\) (approximately):

  1. Smaller solution:
    \[ x = 7 - \sqrt{11} \approx 7 - 3.32 = 3.68 \]

  2. Larger solution:
    \[ x = 7 + \sqrt{11} \approx 7 + 3.32 = 10.32 \]

Thus, the final answers for the two solutions to the quadratic equation are:

  • The smaller of the two solutions is \(x = 7 - \sqrt{11}\).
  • The larger of the two solutions is \(x = 7 + \sqrt{11}\).
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