Question 12 Marks
Show the following quadratic equation by factorization method: $17x^2 - 8x + 1 = 0$
Answer
View full question & answer→$17x^2 - 8x + 1 = 0$ We will apply discriminant rule, $\text{x}=\frac{-\text{b}\pm\sqrt{\text{D}}}{2\text{a}}\ ...(\text{A})$
Where $D = b^2 - 4ac = (-8)^2 - 4.17.1 = 64 - 68 = -4$ From (A) $\text{x}=\frac{-(-8)\pm\sqrt{-4}}{2.17}$
$=\frac{8\pm2\text{i}}{34}$ $=\frac{4\pm\text{i}}{17}$
$\therefore\text{x}=\frac{4}{17}+\frac{\text{i}}{17},\frac{4}{17}-=\frac{\text{i}}{17}$
Where $D = b^2 - 4ac = (-8)^2 - 4.17.1 = 64 - 68 = -4$ From (A) $\text{x}=\frac{-(-8)\pm\sqrt{-4}}{2.17}$
$=\frac{8\pm2\text{i}}{34}$ $=\frac{4\pm\text{i}}{17}$
$\therefore\text{x}=\frac{4}{17}+\frac{\text{i}}{17},\frac{4}{17}-=\frac{\text{i}}{17}$