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What are the roots of the quadratic function f(q) = q^2- 125?

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Answer:

q = ± 5
√(5)

Explanation:

f(q) = q² - 125

to find the roots , let f(q) = 0 , that is

q² - 125 = 0 ( add 125 to both sides )

q² = 125 ( take square root of both sides )

q = ±
√(125) = ±
√(25(5)) = ± (
√(25) ×
√(5) ) = ± 5
√(5)

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