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What are the zero coordinates of this equasion?

 

2x²-6

 Sep 24, 2016

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2x^2 - 6  = 0

2x^2 - (0)x -6 =0 is a quadratic equation   ...use quadratic formula to find 

x= +-\(\sqrt{3}\)

 

Quadratic Formula:

\(x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}\)

 Sep 24, 2016
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I assume by "zero coordinates", you mean the coordinates of the x-intercepts or "zeroes" of the equation.

 

The first thing that can be done to find the zeroes is to factor out a 2 from both terms:

 

2x^2 - 3 = 0

2(x^2 - 3) = 0

x^2 - 3 = 0/2

x^2 - 3 = 0

 

Now, there are a couple of ways to go from here, but the simplest is probably adding 3 to both sides:

 

x^2 - 3 = 0

x^2 + 3 - 3 = 0 + 3

x^2 + (3 - 3) = 3

x^2 + 0 = 3

x^2 = 3

 

Then we can find the square root of both sides to isolate x:

 

x^2 = 3

√(x^2) = ±√3

 

It's important to remember that there's a plus or minus before the non-x term.

 

√(x^2) = ±√3

x = ±√3

x = √3 and x = -√3

 

Those are the roots.

 Sep 24, 2016
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Best Answer

2x^2 - 6  = 0

2x^2 - (0)x -6 =0 is a quadratic equation   ...use quadratic formula to find 

x= +-\(\sqrt{3}\)

 

Quadratic Formula:

\(x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}\)

ElectricPavlov Sep 24, 2016
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It's simpler not to bring in the quadratic formula in this case, since there's no "b" term.

 

It's probably better to understand the simplest way first before trying to use the formula to solve.

 Sep 24, 2016
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Actually, since there is no 'b' term the quadratic formula is very easy to use !

ElectricPavlov  Sep 24, 2016
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+-sqrt(-4ac)  / 2a     seems awful simple.....I did it in my head....

ElectricPavlov  Sep 24, 2016
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Yes, but it is also important to understand how to solve it without using the formula.

Mathematician  Sep 24, 2016
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Absolutely.....it is good to have a lot of 'tools' in the chest !

ElectricPavlov  Sep 24, 2016
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Thank you everone!

 Sep 24, 2016
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You're welcome! Thanks for coming here to ask! smiley

Mathematician  Sep 24, 2016

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