Use the Method of Completing the Square to Solve the Quadratic

question 86

Multiple Choice

Use the method of completing the square to solve the quadratic equation. 2 x 2 + 6 x $-$ 5 = 0

• A) \(x = \frac { - 6 + \sqrt { 19 } } { 2 } , x = \frac { 6 + \sqrt { 19 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(x = \frac { - 3 + \sqrt { 19 } } { 2 } , x = \frac { - 3 - \sqrt { 19 } } { 2 }\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 6 + \sqrt { 19 } } { 2 } , x = \frac { - 6 - \sqrt { 19 } } { 2 }\)

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