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Solve the equation by using the quadratic formula:2 − 8 + 13 = 0

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The equation is given as


x^2-8x+13=0

Solve the quadratic expression by quadratic formula


x=\frac{8\pm\sqrt[]{64-52}}{2}=\frac{8\pm\sqrt[]{12}}{2}=\frac{8\pm2\sqrt[]{3}}{2}=4\pm\sqrt[]{3}

Hence the value of x is obtained as


4+\sqrt[]{3},4-\sqrt[]{3}

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