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(x10)2=121 (x-10)^2 = 121

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Q. (x10)2=121 (x-10)^2 = 121
  1. Understand the equation: Understand the equation.\newlineWe have the equation (x10)2=121(x-10)^2 = 121, which is a quadratic equation in the form of a perfect square equal to a positive number.
  2. Take square root: Take the square root of both sides.\newlineTo solve for xx, we need to take the square root of both sides of the equation. This will give us two possible solutions because the square root of a number can be both positive and negative.\newline(x10)2=±121\sqrt{(x-10)^2} = \pm\sqrt{121}
  3. Simplify square root: Simplify the square root.\newlineThe square root of (x10)2(x-10)^2 is x10x-10, and the square root of 121121 is 1111.\newlinex10=±11x - 10 = \pm11
  4. Solve for x (positive): Solve for x when the square root is positive.\newlineFirst, we will consider the positive square root.\newlinex10=11x - 10 = 11\newlineAdd 1010 to both sides to isolate x.\newlinex=11+10x = 11 + 10\newlinex=21x = 21
  5. Solve for x (negative): Solve for x when the square root is negative.\newlineNow, we will consider the negative square root.\newlinex10=11x - 10 = -11\newlineAdd 1010 to both sides to isolate x.\newlinex=11+10x = -11 + 10\newlinex=1x = -1

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