To solve the quadratic equation \((x−7)^2=11\), we will first solve for \(x\) by taking the square root of both sides.
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Start with the equation: \[ (x−7)^2 = 11 \]
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Take the square root of both sides: \[ x−7 = \sqrt{11} \quad \text{or} \quad x−7 = -\sqrt{11} \]
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Solve for \(x\) in both cases:
a. For \(x−7 = \sqrt{11}\): \[ x = 7 + \sqrt{11} \]
b. For \(x−7 = -\sqrt{11}\): \[ x = 7 - \sqrt{11} \]
Now we have the two solutions:
- The smaller solution is \( x = 7 - \sqrt{11} \)
- The larger solution is \( x = 7 + \sqrt{11} \)
Let's provide the approximate numerical values:
- The approximate value of \(\sqrt{11} \approx 3.317\), thus:
- \( 7 - \sqrt{11} \approx 7 - 3.317 \approx 3.683\)
- \( 7 + \sqrt{11} \approx 7 + 3.317 \approx 10.317\)
So we identify the two solutions:
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The smaller of the two solutions is: \[ x = 7 - \sqrt{11} \approx 3.683 \]
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The larger of the two solutions is: \[ x = 7 + \sqrt{11} \approx 10.317 \]
Finally, filling in the table with the discovered values:
- The smaller solution is \( x \approx 3.683 \).
- The larger solution is \( x \approx 10.317 \).
Thus, the final answers are: The smaller of the two solutions is \( x = 7 - \sqrt{11} \). The larger of the two solutions is \( x = 7 + \sqrt{11} \).