How do you solve the quadratic 3r^2-5=-103r25=10 using any method?

1 Answer
Dec 2, 2016

r=+-sqrt15/3ir=±153i

Explanation:

3r^2-5=-103r25=10
color(white)(a^2a)+5color(white)(aa^2a)+5color(white)(aaa)a2a+5aa2a+5aaaAdd 5 to both sides

3r^2=-53r2=5

(3r^2)/3=(-5)/3color(white)(aaa)3r23=53aaaDivide both sides by 3

r^2=-5/3r2=53

sqrt(r^2)=sqrt(-5/3)color(white)(aaa)r2=53aaaSquare root both sides

r=+-isqrt(5/3)color(white)(aa)r=±i53aaThe negative inside the square root comes out as ii.

r=+-isqrt(5/3)*sqrt(3/3)color(white)(aaa)r=±i5333aaaRationalize the denominator

r=+-isqrt(15)/3=+-sqrt15/3ir=±i153=±153i