Question:
Solve the equation 2x2β5x+3=0 by the method of completing square.
Answer:
We have,
2x2β5x+3=0
βx2β25x+23=0 (Dividing throughough by 2)
βx2β25x=β23 (Shifting the constant term on RHS)
βx2β2(45)x+(45)2=(45)2β23 (Adding (21Coeff.ofx)2 onboth sides)
β(xβ45)2=1625β23β(xβ45)2=16