Question

solve by completing the square m^2-49/2m=1/2

Answer 1

ok that last problem we did it says that there is not approximate answer because it is all integers

Answer 2

OIC.

Answer 3

well, this prob, cant get the ques! :(

Answer 4

\[m^2 - (49/2)*m = 1/2\]

Answer 5

well hello hero..

Answer 6

OK, you want to turn this into the form of \[(a+b)^2\] corret?

Answer 7

yeah

Answer 8

correct

Answer 9

is this the original equation or have you started some of the steps?

Answer 10

\[\huge (x-3) (x+7) \]

Answer 11

this?

Answer 12

well the procedure is to take the coefficient on the x term, divide it by 2, then square that value and add it to both sides

Answer 13

ok, I see what your saying

Answer 14

so \[a*x^2 + b*x + c = d\]
then \[(b/2)^2\] would be added to both sides as such
\[a*x^2 + b*x + (b/2)^2 = d-c+(b/2)^2\]

Answer 15

that was the equation

Answer 16

the answer is \[\frac {\pm \sqrt{2409} + 49} {4} \]

Answer 17

whoops! added a term

Answer 18

\[\huge \color\purple (x+2)^2-25 \]

Answer 19

so you have \[m^2 + (49/2)*m = 1/2\] would be \[((49/2)/2)^2\] as the term to add to both sides

Answer 20

oops m = 0, 49

Answer 21

\[m^2 + (49/2) * m + (49/4)^2\] would be \[(m+49/4)^2\]

Answer 22

that was the equation

Answer 23

thats confusing

Answer 24

\[(m+49/4)^2 = (1/2) + (49/4)^2\]

Answer 25

and then you can solve for m

Answer 26

\[\Huge WAYYYYY-CONFUSING!\]

Answer 27

It's not confusing

Answer 28

I actually like completing the square better than using quadratic formula

Answer 29

that was the equation

Answer 30

? not if you are good with numbers.. I agree than

Answer 31

It's a more algebraic way of solving for m

Answer 32

yeah, it seems more like a way to familiarize you with factoring and understanding quadratic functions

Answer 33

was this clear? at which point did you lose track?