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If r ­ is a number such that r 2 6 r + 5 = 0 { r }^{ 2 }-6r+5=0 , what is the value of ( r 3 ) 2 ? { \left( r-3 \right) }^{ 2 }?


The answer is 4.

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7 solutions

Shriram Lokhande
Jul 1, 2014

we get by the answer just by rearranging r 2 6 r + 5 = 0 r^2-6r+5=0 ( r 2 6 r + 9 ) 9 + 5 = 0 \Rightarrow(r^2-6r+9)-9+5=0 ( r 3 ) 2 = 4 \Rightarrow(r-3)^2=4

Wonderful! I couldn't think of this way of doing it!

Kenny Lau - 6 years, 11 months ago

after solving equation r=5 so r-3 is 4

PRINCE MISHRA - 6 years, 10 months ago

Really cool! I used this same method, to complete the square.

Luciano Canela - 6 years, 5 months ago

I am using factorization method but your method is simpler. awesome

Sarono Handoyo - 5 years, 8 months ago

awesome!!!!

Tumwine Joshua - 2 years, 4 months ago

I don’t understand where the 9 comes from :(

Carin Jackson - 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ritu Roy
Oct 31, 2014

r 2 6 r + 5 = 0 b y f a c t o r i z a t i o n m e t h o d , r 2 5 r 1 r + 5 = 0 r ( r 5 ) 1 ( r 5 ) = 0 ( r 1 ) ( r 5 ) = 0 r 1 = 0 o r r 5 = 0 r = 1 o r r = 5 C a s e I C a s e I I r = 1 r = 5 ( r 3 ) 2 ( r 3 ) 2 = ( 1 3 ) 2 = ( 5 3 ) 2 = ( 2 ) 2 = ( 2 ) 2 = 4 = 4 { r }^{ 2 }\quad -\quad 6r\quad +\quad 5\quad =\quad 0\quad \\ by\quad factorization\quad method,\\ { r }^{ 2 }-\quad 5r\quad -\quad 1r\quad +\quad 5\quad =\quad 0\\ \Rightarrow \quad r({ r }-\quad 5)\quad -1(r\quad -\quad 5)\quad =\quad 0\\ \Rightarrow \quad (r-1)(r-5)\quad =\quad 0\\ \\ r-1=0\quad \quad \quad \quad or\quad \quad r-5=0\\ r=1\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad or\quad \quad r=5\\ \\ Case\quad I\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Case\quad II\\ r=1\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad r=5\\ { (r-3) }^{ 2 }\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad { (r-3) }^{ 2 }\\ ={ (1-3) }^{ 2 }\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad { =(5-3) }^{ 2 }\\ ={ (-2) }^{ 2 }\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad ={ (2) }^{ 2 }\\ =\boxed { 4 } \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad =\boxed { 4 }

Eric Roxas
Apr 21, 2015

THe factor of r^2 -6r +5 is (r-5) (r-1), assume that r=5 substituting to the given equation 5^2 - 6(5) = -5 or 25-30 = -5 thus, -5 = -5 is correct so the value of r is 5 ... then substituting to the another equation ((r-3)^2 = (5-3)^2 is equal to 4.

Whatever.. that is how i solve it hope u understand!

Vishal S
Jan 6, 2015

When we factorise r 2 r^{2} - 6r + 5 = 0, we get factors as

(x-1) & (x-5)

When we equate any one of the factor to 0, we get

x-5=0 \Rightarrow x=5

By substituting 5 in ( r 3 ) 2 (r-3)^{2} , we get

( 5 3 ) 2 (5-3)^{2} \Rightarrow 2 2 2^{2} =4

Therefore the value of ( r 3 ) 2 (r-3)^{2} is 4 \boxed{4}

r 2 6 r + 5 = ( r 2 6 r + 9 ) 4 = 0 ( r 3 ) 2 = 4 \color{cerulean}{r^2-6r+5=(r^2-6r+9)-4=0\rightarrow (r-3)^2=\boxed{4}}

Hassan Raza
Jul 30, 2014

r 2 6 r + 5 = 0......... ( A ) A d d i n g " 4 " o n b o t h s i d e s o f ( A ) = > r 2 6 r + 9 = 4 = > ( r 3 ) 2 = 4 { r }^{ 2 }-6r+5=0.........(A)\\ Adding\quad "4"\quad on\quad both\quad sides\quad of\quad (A)\\ =>{ r }^{ 2 }-6r+9=4\\ =>\boxed { { (r-3) }^{ 2 }=4 }

Suresha Hd
Jul 1, 2014

solve the equation and we get r=5 , r=1 substituting both values in the given expression we get 4

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