Use the Method of Completing the Square to Solve the Quadratic

question 56

Multiple Choice

Use the method of completing the square to solve the quadratic equation. x 2 + 5 x $-$ 3 = 0

• A) \(x = \frac { - 5 + \sqrt { 37 } } { 2 } , x = \frac { - 5 - \sqrt { 37 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(x = \frac { - 5 + \sqrt { 37 } } { 2 } , x = \frac { 5 + \sqrt { 37 } } { 2 }\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 5 + \sqrt { 37 } } { 2 } , x = \frac { - 5 - \sqrt { 37 } } { 2 }\)

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