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The positive root of t in the following equation, 4t2 + 7t - 1 =...

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JAMB 1981

The positive root of t in the following equation, 4t2 + 7t - 1 = 0, correct to 4 places of decimal, is

  • A. 1.0622
  • B. 10.6225
  • C. 0.1328
  • D. 0.3218
  • E. 2.0132
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

\(4t^{2} + 7t - 1 = 0\)

Using a = 4, b = 7, c = -1.

\(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}\)

= \(\frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{7^{2} - 4(4)(-1)}}{2(4)}\)

= \(\frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{49 + 16}}{8}\)

= \(\frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{65}}{8}\)

= \(\frac{-7 \pm 8.0623}{8}\)

The positive answer = \(\frac{-7 + 8.0623}{8} = \frac{1.0623}{8}\)

\(\approxeq 0.1328\) (4 decimal place)


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