Mathematics 10 — Exercise 2.1 · Q5 (iii)

Full question

Solve the following quadratic equation graphically: 2 × x²+13 × x+6 = 0.

Step-by-step solution

1. Draw y equal to the quadratic. Its x-axis intersections occur where y = 0.

   $$y=2\times x^2+13\times x+6$$

2. Locate the vertex: x = −b/(2a), then put this x back into the function for y.

   $$(-\frac{13}{4},-\frac{121}{8})$$

3. Calculate the table points, plot them and join with a smooth parabola.

4. Read the x-coordinates of the points where the curve meets the x-axis.

   $$\{-6,-\frac{1}{2}\}$$

Answer

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