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Ch. R - Algebra Review
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema R.6.59

Solve each quadratic equation using the quadratic formula. See Example 7. x² - 4x + 3 = 0

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Identify the coefficients from the quadratic equation \(x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0\). Here, \(a = 1\), \(b = -4\), and \(c = 3\).
Recall the quadratic formula: \(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\).
Calculate the discriminant \(\Delta = b^2 - 4ac\). Substitute the values: \(\Delta = (-4)^2 - 4 \times 1 \times 3\).
Evaluate the square root of the discriminant: \(\sqrt{\Delta}\), which will be used in the formula.
Substitute \(b\), \(a\), and \(\sqrt{\Delta}\) into the quadratic formula to find the two possible values of \(x\): \(x = \frac{-(-4) \pm \sqrt{\Delta}}{2 \times 1}\).

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