Solve the Equation $5 y ^ { 2 } - 5 y - 2 = 0$

question 5

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation. $5 y ^ { 2 } - 5 y - 2 = 0$

• A) \(y = \frac { 5 \pm \sqrt { 65 } } { 10 }\)
• B) \(y = \frac { 5 \pm \sqrt { 67 } } { 20 }\)
• C) \(y = \frac { - 5 \pm \sqrt { 65 } } { 5 }\)
• D) \(y = 5 \pm \sqrt { 65 }\)
• E) \(y = \frac { \sqrt { 67 } \pm 5 } { 10 }\)

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Definitions:

Diaphysis

Shaft of a long bone.

Epiphyseal Line

Dense plate of bone in a bone that is no longer growing, indicating the former site of the epiphyseal plate.

Humerus

The elongated bone in the arm that links the shoulder with the elbow.

Epiphyseal Plate

A hyaline cartilage plate in the long bones where bone growth occurs in children and adolescents.