Question

What is the value of x? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.



x2 = 34



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Answer 1

Do I square root 34?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

divide 34 by 2

Answer 4

That wont work

Answer 5

why not? its the right way to do it

Answer 6

17*17 is no where close to 34

Answer 7

Do 5.8*5.8

Answer 8

but, isnt it x multiplied by 2?

Answer 9

@Mateaus

Answer 10

\[x^2 = 34\]\[x = \sqrt{34}\]

Answer 11

Think of 2 numbers that you can use to multiply and get 34

Answer 12

5.9

Answer 13

But that is more thatn 34

Answer 14

I mean. What two numbers multiplied give you 34? Example: 3*5 = 15

Answer 15

if there is none, then you can't simplify further.

Answer 16

WHat do you mean?

Answer 17

You would leave it as \[x = \pm \sqrt{34}\]

Answer 18

because there is no further simplification like the one from before where you could break it up into two.

Answer 19

Thank you.