Use the Method of Completing the Square to Solve the Quadratic

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use the method of completing the square to solve the quadratic equation. $3 x ^ { 3 } + 7 x - 1 = 0$

• A) \(x = \frac { - 7 + \sqrt { 61 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(x = \frac { - 7 \pm \sqrt { 61 } } { 6 }\)
• C) \(x = \frac { \pm 7 \pm \sqrt { 61 } } { 2 }\)
• D) \(x = \frac { \pm 7 + \sqrt { 61 } } { 2 }\)
• E) \(x = \frac { \pm 7 \pm \sqrt { 61 } } { 6 }\)

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