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Ch. R - Algebra Review
Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema R.6.50

Solve each quadratic equation using the zero-factor property. See Example 5.


9x² - 12x + 4 = 0

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Recognize that the given equation is a quadratic equation in the form $ax^{2} + bx + c = 0$, where \(a = 9\), \(b = -12\), and \(c = 4\).
Check if the quadratic can be factored easily. Notice that \(9x^{2} - 12x + 4\) is a perfect square trinomial because \(9x^{2} = (3x)^{2}\) and \(4 = 2^{2}\), and the middle term \(-12x\) equals \(2 \times 3x \times (-2)\).
Rewrite the quadratic as a square of a binomial: \((3x - 2)^{2} = 0\).
Apply the zero-factor property, which states that if a product of factors equals zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero. Here, set the factor equal to zero: \(3x - 2 = 0\).
Solve the linear equation \(3x - 2 = 0\) by isolating \(x\): add 2 to both sides and then divide both sides by 3 to find the solution for \(x\).

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Quadratic Equations

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