Solve 16u^2-4 - ScanMath

Question

Factor the expression

4 (2 u - 1) (2 u + 1)

Evaluate

16 u^{2} - 4

Factor out 4 from the expression

4 (4 u^{2} - 1)

Solution

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Evaluate

4 u^{2} - 1

Rewrite the expression in exponential form

(2 u)^{2} - 1^{2}

Use a^{2} - b^{2} = (a - b) (a + b) to factor the expression

(2 u - 1) (2 u + 1)

4 (2 u - 1) (2 u + 1)

Show Solution

u_{1} = - \frac{1}{2}, u_{2} = \frac{1}{2}

Alternative Form

u_{1} = - 0.5, u_{2} = 0.5

Evaluate

16 u^{2} - 4

To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0

16 u^{2} - 4 = 0

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

16 u^{2} = 0 + 4

Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression

16 u^{2} = 4

Divide both sides

\frac{16 u ^{2}}{16} = \frac{4}{16}

Divide the numbers

u^{2} = \frac{4}{16}

Cancel out the common factor 4

u^{2} = \frac{1}{4}

Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots

u = \pm \frac{1}{4}

Simplify the expression

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Evaluate

\frac{1}{4}

To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately

\frac{1}{4}

Simplify the radical expression

\frac{1}{4}

Simplify the radical expression

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Evaluate

4

Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2

2^{2}

Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2

2

\frac{1}{2}

u = \pm \frac{1}{2}

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

u = \frac{1}{2} u = - \frac{1}{2}

Solution

u_{1} = - \frac{1}{2}, u_{2} = \frac{1}{2}

Alternative Form

u_{1} = - 0.5, u_{2} = 0.5

Show Solution