When an equation contains an term and a constant, it can be solved using the square root method. The square root method makes use of the fact that
To illustrate, we can solve the equation using the following three steps:
Isolate the on one side of the equation:
Take the square root of both sides of the equation
Solve the resulting absolute value equation:
So, there are two solutions, and We can write this more concisely as where the "" symbol stands for "plus or minus."
Solve
First, we isolate the on one side of the equation:
Then, we take the square root of both sides of the equation and solve the resulting absolute value equation:
Solve $q^2=25.$
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$q = 4$ |
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$q = \pm 5$ |
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$q = \pm 625$ |
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$q = \pm 15$ |
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$q = 25$ |
Solve $2x^2 - 32 = 0.$
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$x = \pm 8$ |
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$x = \pm 4$ |
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$x = 8$ |
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$x = \pm 2$ |
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$x = 16$ |
Solve $\dfrac{t^2}{4} -\dfrac 3 {2}=\dfrac{3}{4}.$
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$t= \pm \dfrac 3 {4}$ |
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$t= \dfrac 1 {4}$ |
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$t=\dfrac{3}{2}$ |
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$t= \pm 3$ |
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$t= \pm 2$ |
Solve for where
First, we isolate the on one side of the equation:
Then, we take the square root of both sides of the equation and solve the resulting absolute value equation:
Solve $9y^2-16 = 0.$
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$y = \pm \dfrac{3}{4}$ |
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$y = \pm \dfrac{8}{3}$ |
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$y = \pm \dfrac{4}{3}$ |
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$y = \pm 16$ |
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$y = 20$ |
Solve for $p$ where $10p^2 -\dfrac 1 {10}=0.$
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$ p= \pm \dfrac 1 {10}$ |
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$p= \dfrac 1 {10}$ |
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$p= \pm 10$ |
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$p= \pm 100$ |
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$p= \pm \dfrac 1 {100}$ |
Find if
First, we isolate the on one side of the equation:
Then, we take the square root of both sides of the equation and solve the resulting absolute value equation:
Find $b$ if $b^2 - 1 = 7.$
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$- 2\sqrt{2}$ |
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$0, 2\sqrt{2}$ |
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$\pm 2\sqrt{2}$ |
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$\pm 3\sqrt{2}$ |
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$ 2\sqrt{2}$ |
Solve the equation $53 -z^2 = 3.$ Express your final answer in its simplest form.
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Find $p$ if $p^2+\dfrac{3}{2}=\dfrac{5}{3}.$
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$p=\pm \dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}$ |
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$p=\dfrac{1}{6}$ |
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$p=\pm \dfrac1{\sqrt{6}}$ |
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$p=\pm \dfrac{1}{6}$ |
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$p=\pm \sqrt6$ |