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Question Solve the quadratic equation 4x227=17564x^2 - 27 = 1756 using the square root property. Provide the exact and approximate answers.
Exact answers: x=17832,17832x = \frac{\sqrt{1783}}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{1783}}{2} Approximate answers: x23.83,23.83x \approx 23.83, -23.83

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STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are given the equation 4x227=17564x^2 - 27 = 1756.
2. We need to solve for xx using the square root property.
3. We will provide both the exact and approximate solutions for xx.
4. The square root property states that if x2=ax^2 = a, then x=ax = \sqrt{a} or x=ax = -\sqrt{a}.

STEP 2

First, we want to isolate the x2x^2 term on one side of the equation. To do this, we will add 2727 to both sides of the equation to move the constant term to the right side.
4x227+27=1756+274x^2 - 27 + 27 = 1756 + 27

STEP 3

Simplify the equation by combining like terms.
4x2=17834x^2 = 1783

STEP 4

Next, we will use the square root property to solve for xx. Before applying the square root property, we need to isolate x2x^2 by dividing both sides of the equation by 44.
4x24=17834\frac{4x^2}{4} = \frac{1783}{4}

STEP 5

Simplify the equation to get x2x^2 by itself.
x2=17834x^2 = \frac{1783}{4}

STEP 6

Now, apply the square root property to solve for xx. According to the square root property, if x2=ax^2 = a, then x=ax = \sqrt{a} or x=ax = -\sqrt{a}. Here, a=17834a = \frac{1783}{4}.
x=17834orx=17834x = \sqrt{\frac{1783}{4}} \quad \text{or} \quad x = -\sqrt{\frac{1783}{4}}

STEP 7

Simplify the square root by taking the square root of the numerator and the denominator separately.
x=17834orx=17834x = \frac{\sqrt{1783}}{\sqrt{4}} \quad \text{or} \quad x = -\frac{\sqrt{1783}}{\sqrt{4}}

STEP 8

Since 4=2\sqrt{4} = 2, we can further simplify the expression.
x=17832orx=17832x = \frac{\sqrt{1783}}{2} \quad \text{or} \quad x = -\frac{\sqrt{1783}}{2}

STEP 9

These are the exact solutions for xx. Now we will find the approximate solutions by calculating the numerical value of 1783\sqrt{1783}.

STEP 10

Using a calculator, find the square root of 17831783.
178342.24\sqrt{1783} \approx 42.24

STEP 11

Now, substitute the approximate value of 1783\sqrt{1783} into the expressions for xx.
x42.242orx42.242x \approx \frac{42.24}{2} \quad \text{or} \quad x \approx -\frac{42.24}{2}

STEP 12

Calculate the approximate values for xx.
x21.12orx21.12x \approx 21.12 \quad \text{or} \quad x \approx -21.12
The exact answers are: x=17832,17832 x = \frac{\sqrt{1783}}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{1783}}{2}
The approximate answers are: x21.12,21.12 x \approx 21.12, -21.12

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