Solving Quadratic Equations using the Square Root Method

x² = 16

• ± 4
• ± 8
• 4
• 8

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3x² = 12

• ± 2
• 2
• ± √12
• ± 4

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-5x² = -50

• ± 5
• ± 10
• ± √10
• -10

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x² + 4 = 68

• ± 8
• ± √8
• 8
• ± 64

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7x² + 1 = 8

• ± 1
• ± 7
• ± √7
• ± 8

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3x² = 30

• ± 10
• ± √10
• ± 15
• 30

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x² + 1 = 9

• ± √8
• ± 4
• ± 8
• ± 3

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k² - 6 = 43

• k = √37

• k = 37 or - 37

• k = 7, k = -7

• no solution

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Solve by taking square roots:
5b² - 4 = 41

• b = 9, b = -9
• b = 3, b = -3
• b = 8, b = -8
• no solution

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16a² - 9 = 0

• a = ^-3/₄, ³/₄

• a = ^-4/₃, ⁴/₃

• a = ^-9/₁₆, ⁹/₁₆

• a = ^-16/₉, ¹⁶/₉

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