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What is the positive solution to the equation 0 = –x2 2x 1

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Answer:C

Explanation:

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0=-x^2+2x+1\\x^2-2x-1=0\\x=(-(-2)\pm√((-2)^2-(4*1*-1)))/(2*1)\\=(2\pm√(4+4))/(2)\\=(2\pm2√(2))/(2)\\=1+√(2) \ or \ 1-√(2)

Therefore, the positive solution is
1+√(2)
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