Which of the following methods would be the easiest to use to solve x^2 – 11 = 0?

A.
factoring

B.

isolating the x^2 term and finding the square root of both sides

C.

using the quadratic formula

D.
all three methods would be easy and effective

Question

Which of the following methods would be the easiest to use to solve x^2 – 11 = 0?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  factoring   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
isolating the x^2 term and finding the square root of both sides
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
using the quadratic formula
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  all three methods would be easy and effective

anonymous · Answer

I think B

juicstice · Answer

it would be kinda hard to find the square root of 11 because it is not a perfect square

jdoe0001 · Answer

what makes you think is B anyway?

anonymous · Answer

Because I tried to factor it, and it didn't work

juicstice · Answer

did you try the quadratic formula

jdoe0001 · Answer

and  you think the quadratic formula wouldn't work?

anonymous · Answer

okay did u try to do anything else to see if anything else works

anonymous · Answer

try the quadratic formula....

anonymous · Answer

ax^2+bc+c=0, u need this to use it, and there is only x^2- 11. I don't think this makes sense but yah

jdoe0001 · Answer

so the quadratic formula "would" work btw

and factoring possibly work, but may require some rationals, which will be long

so you're correct because 
"Which of the following methods would be the $\bf {\color{brown}{ \text{easiest}}}$ to use to solve x^2 – 11 = 0"   

will be just solving for "x" by isolating it

juicstice · Answer

can't you just put b as zero?