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Quadratics and Cubics, SMB-035

Using the quadratic formula, solve

   `3x^2-4x-2 = 0`.  (3 marks)

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`(2 +- sqrt(10) )/3`

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`3x^2-4x-2 = 0`

`text(Using)\ x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4ac) )/(2a)`

`x` `= (4 +- sqrt{(-4)^2-4 xx 3 xx(-2) })/ (2 xx 3)`
  `= (4 +- sqrt(16+24) )/6`
  `= (4 +- sqrt(40) )/6`
  `= (4 +- 2sqrt(10) )/6`
  `= (2 +- sqrt(10) )/3`

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