Question
Simplify the expression
8−21m2
Evaluate
8−m2×21
Solution
8−21m2
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Find the roots
m1=−21242,m2=21242
Alternative Form
m1≈−0.617213,m2≈0.617213
Evaluate
8−m2×21
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
8−m2×21=0
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
8−21m2=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−21m2=0−8
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−21m2=−8
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
21m2=8
Divide both sides
2121m2=218
Divide the numbers
m2=218
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
m=±218
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
218
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
218
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
8
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×2
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×2
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×2
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
22
2122
Multiply by the Conjugate
21×2122×21
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
2×21
The product of roots with the same index is equal to the root of the product
2×21
Calculate the product
42
21×21242
When a square root of an expression is multiplied by itself,the result is that expression
21242
m=±21242
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
m=21242m=−21242
Solution
m1=−21242,m2=21242
Alternative Form
m1≈−0.617213,m2≈0.617213
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