Solving Quadratic Equations of the form \({{\left( x+a \right)}^{2}}=b\)

Solving Quadratic Equations of the form \({{\left( x+a \right)}^{2}}=b\)

Secondary 3

Solve the following equations, giving your answers to \(3\) significant figures where necessary.

  1. \({{\left( x+2 \right)}^{2}}=25\)
  2. \({{\left( x-5 \right)}^{2}}=20\)

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Answer:(i) x = 3 or -7; (ii) x = 9.47 or 0.528.

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