Q. Find the solutions of the quadratic equation −3x2+4x+1=0.Choose 1 answer:(A) 62∓67(B) 62∓67i(C) 32∓37i(D) 32∓37
Quadratic Formula: To find the solutions of the quadratic equation −3x2+4x+1=0, we can use the quadratic formula, which is x=2a−b±b2−4ac, where a, b, and c are the coefficients of the terms in the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0.In this case, a=−3, b=4, and c=1.
Calculating the Discriminant: First, we calculate the discriminant, which is the part under the square root in the quadratic formula: b2−4ac.Discriminant = (4)2−4(−3)(1)=16+12=28.
Determining the Number of Solutions: Since the discriminant is positive, we will have two real solutions.Now we can apply the quadratic formula:x=2⋅(−3)−4±28.
Applying the Quadratic Formula: We simplify the square root of 28 by factoring it into 4×7 and taking the square root of 4 out of the square root sign: 28=4×7=2×7.
Simplifying the Square Root: Now we substitute the simplified square root back into the quadratic formula:x=−6−4±27.
Substituting the Simplified Square Root: We can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2:x=−3−2±7.
Simplifying the Fraction: Finally, we can write the solutions as two separate numbers:x = 3−2+37 or x = 3−2−37.