Solving a Quadratic Equation by Factorization Method
Question 1iiF...
Question
Question 1(ii)
Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation:
(ii) 2x2+x–6=0
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Solution
(ii) 2x2+x−6 =2x2+4x−3x−6
(Splitting the middle term x as 4x-3x because 4x×−3x=−12x2) =2x(x+2)−3(x+2)=(x+2)(2x−3)
Roots of this equation are the values for which (x+2)(2x−3)=0 ∴x+2=0or2x−3=0⇒x=−2orx=32