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Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation 9x^2 - 2=0

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Answer:

x = ±(√2)/3

Explanation:

For the quadratic ...

ax^2 +bx +c = 0

the quadratic formula gives solutions as ...

x = (-b ±√(b^2-4ac))/(2a)

Comparing your quadratic to the general form above, we find ...

a = 9; b = 0, c = -2

Filling these values into the formula gives ...

x = (-0 ±√(0^2 -4(9)(-2)))/(2·9)

x = ±(√72)/18 = ±(6√2)/18

x = ±(√2)/3

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