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If x2 - 4x - 5 = 0, values of x correct to two decimal places are :

  1. 5.00 or -1.00

  2. 5 or 1

  3. 5.0 and -1.0

  4. -5.00 and -1.00

Quadratic Equations

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Answer

Comparing equation x2 - 4x - 5 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get :

a = 1, b = -4 and c = -5.

By formula,

x = b±b24ac2a\dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}

Substituting values we get :

x=(4)±(4)24×1×52×1=4±16+202=4±362=4±62=4+62 or 462=102 or 22=5.00 or 1.00x = \dfrac{-(-4) \pm \sqrt{(-4)^2 - 4 \times 1 \times -5}}{2 \times 1} \\[1em] = \dfrac{4 \pm \sqrt{16 + 20}}{2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{4 \pm \sqrt{36}}{2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{4 \pm 6}{2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{4 + 6}{2} \text{ or } \dfrac{4 - 6}{2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{10}{2} \text{ or } \dfrac{-2}{2} \\[1em] = 5.00 \text{ or } -1.00

Hence, Option 1 is the correct option.

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