Use the Method of Completing the Square to Solve the Quadratic

question 33

Multiple Choice

Use the method of completing the square to solve the quadratic equation. $2 x ^ { 2 } + 10 x - 9 = 0$

• A) \(x = \frac { - 10 \pm \sqrt { 43 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(x = \frac { \pm 10 \pm \sqrt { 43 } } { 2 }\)
• C) \(x = \frac { \pm 5 \pm \sqrt { 43 } } { 2 }\)
• D) \(x = \frac { 10 \pm \sqrt { 43 } } { 2 }\)
• E) \(x = \frac { - 5 \pm \sqrt { 43 } } { 2 }\)

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