solve the equation x^2-(6 square root 3)x+24=0, giving your answer in terms of surds, simplified as far as possible.

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tkhunny · Answer

Have you considered the Quadratic Formula?

Do you know what a "surd" is?

anonymous · Answer

yes

tkhunny · Answer

For both questions?  Then it is time to use the Quadratic Formula.

a = 1
b = -6sqrt(3)
c = 24

Let's see what you get.

anonymous · Answer

ok hold on

anonymous · Answer

ok i dont get how you plug it in the calculator without it becoming a "math error":/

tkhunny · Answer

That is what the "surd" part is about.  Unless your calculator will do symbolic manipulation, it will not help you with this problem.

tkhunny · Answer

Discriminant: $$\left(6\cdot\sqrt(3)\right)^{2} - 4\cdot 24$$  Can you simplify that?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

are the dots addition symbols?

anonymous · Answer

$$59+12\sqrt{3}$$?

anonymous · Answer

heeelllpppp

tkhunny · Answer

Sorry, had to go do my regular job.  The dots are multiplication.  Please try again.  Learning new notation can be frustrating.