Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321749006
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-900-0

Chapter R - Algebra Reference - R.4 Equations - R.4 Exercises - Page R-16: 24

Answer

$\text{No real solutions.}$

Work Step by Step

$2x^{2}-7x+30=0$ Use the quadratic formula: (For $ax^{2}+bx+c=0,\ x=\displaystyle \frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$ ) $x=\displaystyle \frac{-(-7)\pm\sqrt{(-7)^{2}-4(2)(30)}}{2(2)}$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{7\pm\sqrt{49-240}}{4}$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{7\pm\sqrt{-191}}{4}$ $\sqrt{-191}$ is not a real number. ( there is no real number whose square is $-191$) (squares of real numbers can not be negative) Therefore, there are no real solutions.
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