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I cant really find the right roots can someone help?

I cant really find the right roots can someone help?-example-1
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Answer:

roots are 11 and -1. vertex is (5, -36).

Explanation:

The calculator will give answer when in a quadratic equation mode (calculators vary).

but we can also solve this by completing the square.

X ² - 10x - 11 = 0

1) put the x, not x ², in parenthesis.

2) half the coefficient (10) of x. that is 5. Put that into same parenthesis.

3) we have (x - 5)

4) Subtract (-5) ² = 25 from this.

5) [(x - 5) ² - 25] – 11 = 0

6) now we have (X - 5) ² – 36 =0

7) (x - 5) ² = 36

8) (x - 5) = ± √36

9) x = ±6 + 5. so x = 11 or x = -1. these are the roots.

the vertex is given by (X - 5) ² – 36. the x-coordinate is the number inside the bracket (but reversed), the y-coordinate is the number outside the bracket. so the vertex is at (+5 , -36) = (5, -36)

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