Answer:
s ≈ - 1.9 , s ≈ 11.9
Step-by-step explanation:
s² - 10s - 23 = 0 ( add 23 to both sides )
s² - 10s = 23
To complete the square
add ( half the coefficient of the s- term )² to both sides
s² + 2(- 5)s + 25 = 23 + 25
(s - 5)² = 48 ( take square root of both sides )
s - 5 = ± [tex]\sqrt{48}[/tex] ( add 5 to both sides )
s = 5 ± [tex]\sqrt{48}[/tex]
Then
s = 5 - [tex]\sqrt{48}[/tex] ≈ - 1.9 ( to the nearest tenth ) ← smaller solution
s = 5 + [tex]\sqrt{48}[/tex] ≈ 11.9 ( to the nearest tenth ) ← larger solution
