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50 POINTS!!!! Rewrite the function by completing the square f(x) = x^2 - 8x - 2

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Answer:

The rewritten function by completing the square is:


f(x)=(x-4)^2-18

The solutions of the function are:


x=4+3√(2),\;x=4-3√(2)

Explanation:

Given function:


f(x)=x^2-8x-2

To rewrite the function by completing the square, begin by adding and subtracting the square of half the coefficient of the term in x. (Place these between the term in x and the constant).


f(x)=x^2-8x+\left((-8)/(2)\right)^2-\left((-8)/(2)\right)^2-2

Simplify:


f(x)=x^2-8x+\left(-4\right)^2-\left(-4\right)^2-2


f(x)=x^2-8x+16-16-2

We have now created a perfect square trinomial from the first three terms: x² - 8x + 16.


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Factor the perfect square trinomial x² - 8x + 16.


f(x)=(x-4)^2-16-2

Simplify by subtracting the numbers outside the parentheses:


f(x)=(x-4)^2-18

Therefore, the given function rewritten by completing the square is:

  • f(x) = (x - 4)² - 18

The solutions to a quadratic function are the x-values which satisfy the equation f(x) = 0. Therefore, to find the solutions, set the function equal to zero and solve for x.


\begin{aligned}f(x)&=0\\\implies (x-4)^2-18&=0\\(x-4)^2-18+18&=0+18\\(x-4)^2&=18\\√((x-4)^2)&=√(18)\\x-4&=\pm√(18)\\x-4+4&=\pm√(18)+4\\x&=4\pm√(18)\\x&=4\pm√(3^2 \cdot 2)\\x&=4\pm√(3^2) √(2)\\x&=4\pm3 √(2)\end{aligned}

Therefore, the solutions of the function are:


x=4+3√(2),\;x=4-3√(2)

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