Solve by Completing the Square $$y ^ { 2 } + 8 y - 5 = 0$$

question 65

Multiple Choice

Solve by completing the square.
- $$y ^ { 2 } + 8 y - 5 = 0$$

• A) \(4 + \sqrt { 21 }\)
• B) \(- 1 \pm \sqrt { 21 }\)
• C) \(- 4 \pm \sqrt { 21 }\)
• D) \(- 4 \pm 2 \sqrt { 21 }\)

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A condition in which the pulse becomes rapid and weak, the blood pressure drops, and the patient is pale and clammy.

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