lol, do you know the quadratic formula?
you have: x^2-3x-12 = 0 and x^2-x-2 = 0. Plug the numbers in and solve!
For ax^2 + bx + c = 0, the quadratic formula states that:
x =[-b +-(plus or minus) sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/2a
2007-06-24 07:10:16
·
answer #1
·
answered by Bob R. 6
·
0⤊
0⤋
x^2=3x+12
=> x^2-3x-12=0
Comparing with standard quadratic equation
ax^2+bx+c=0,here
a=1.b= -3 and c= -12
=>x={3+-sqrt(9+48)}/2
=(3+-sqrt57)/2 Therefore x=(3+sqrt57)/2
or (3-sqrt57)/2
x^2-x-2=0
Here a=1,b= -1 and c= -2
Therefore x={1+-sqrt(1+8)}/2
=(1+-sqrt9)/2
=(1+-3)/2=2 or -1 ans
2007-06-24 07:17:45
·
answer #2
·
answered by alpha 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
Question 1
x² - 3x - 12 = 0
x = [ 3 ± √(9 +48) ] / 2
x = [ 3 ±√57 ] / 2
x = 5.27 , x = - 2.28
Question 2
x = [1±√(1 + 8)] / 2
x = [1 ± 3] / 2
x = 2 , x = - 1
2007-06-28 06:58:00
·
answer #3
·
answered by Como 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
-1
2007-06-24 07:43:57
·
answer #4
·
answered by chinky 3
·
0⤊
0⤋
the 2nd one will factor... to (x-2)(x+1) = 0
2007-06-24 07:13:57
·
answer #5
·
answered by Yogaflame 6
·
0⤊
0⤋