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The solution set for the quadratic equation 2x2 - x + 18\dfrac{1}{8} = 0 is:

  1. {14,14}\Big{\dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{1}{4}\Big}

  2. {14,14}\Big{-\dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{1}{4}\Big}

  3. {12,14}\Big{-\dfrac{1}{2}, \dfrac{1}{4}\Big}

  4. {4, 4}

Quadratic Equations

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Answer

Given,

⇒ 2x2 - x + 18\dfrac{1}{8} = 0

Multiply the equation with 16, we get:

⇒ 16(2x2 - x + 18\dfrac{1}{8} = 0)

⇒ 32x2 - 16x + 168\dfrac{16}{8} = 0

⇒ 32x2 - 16x + 2 = 0

⇒ 2(16x2 - 8x + 1) = 0

⇒ 16x2 - 8x + 1 = 0

⇒ 16x2 - 4x - 4x + 1 = 0

⇒ 4x(4x - 1) - 1(4x - 1) = 0

⇒ (4x - 1)(4x - 1) = 0

⇒ (4x - 1) = 0 or (4x - 1) = 0      [Using Zero-product rule]

⇒ 4x = 1 or 4x = 1

⇒ x = 14\dfrac{1}{4} or x = 14\dfrac{1}{4}

Hence, option 1 is the correct option.

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