diff --git a/Grade 10/Math/MPM2DZ/Math Oral Presentation Questions/Unit 2: Quadratic Equations 1.md b/Grade 10/Math/MPM2DZ/Math Oral Presentation Questions/Unit 2: Quadratic Equations 1.md index 640a6da..c652c9e 100644 --- a/Grade 10/Math/MPM2DZ/Math Oral Presentation Questions/Unit 2: Quadratic Equations 1.md +++ b/Grade 10/Math/MPM2DZ/Math Oral Presentation Questions/Unit 2: Quadratic Equations 1.md @@ -25,15 +25,19 @@ Let $`h`$ be the height and $`b`$ be the base. $`h = 2b + 4`$. $`\therefore (2b+4)(b) = 168(2)`$ -$`2b^2 + 8b = 168(2)`$ +$`2b^2 + 4b = 168(2)`$ -$`b^2 + 4b - 168 = 0`$ +$`b^2 + 2b - 168 = 0`$ -$`b = \dfrac{-4 \pm \sqrt{16+4(168)}}{2}`$ +$`b = \dfrac{-2 \pm \sqrt{4+4(168)}}{2}`$ -$`b = \dfrac{-4 \pm 4\sqrt{43}}{2}`$ +$`b = \dfrac{-2 \pm 26}{2}`$ -$`b = -2 + 2\sqrt{85}`$ +$`b = -1 \pm 26 \implies b = 25, -27`$ + +$`\because b \gt 0 `$ + +$`\therefore b = 25cm`$ ### Question 2 a)