If r is a number such that r 2 − 6 r + 5 = 0 , what is the value of ( r − 3 ) 2 ?
This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try
refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and,
finally, (c)
loading the
non-javascript version of this page
. We're sorry about the hassle.
Wonderful! I couldn't think of this way of doing it!
after solving equation r=5 so r-3 is 4
Really cool! I used this same method, to complete the square.
I am using factorization method but your method is simpler. awesome
awesome!!!!
I don’t understand where the 9 comes from :(
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
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!
When we factorise 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 ⇒ x=5
By substituting 5 in ( r − 3 ) 2 , we get
( 5 − 3 ) 2 ⇒ 2 2 =4
Therefore the value of ( r − 3 ) 2 is 4
r 2 − 6 r + 5 = ( r 2 − 6 r + 9 ) − 4 = 0 → ( r − 3 ) 2 = 4
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
solve the equation and we get r=5 , r=1 substituting both values in the given expression we get 4
Problem Loading...
Note Loading...
Set Loading...
we get by the answer just by rearranging r 2 − 6 r + 5 = 0 ⇒ ( r 2 − 6 r + 9 ) − 9 + 5 = 0 ⇒ ( r − 3 ) 2 = 4