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Try This 1

1. Graph the function
2. Use this graph to solve the radical equation Describe the process or strategy that you used.
3. Could there be other methods to solve this equation? If yes, describe the process.
   
4. Solve the equation  algebraically.

 Save your responses in your course folder.

 

Share 1

 

With a partner or group, discuss the following questions based on the graph you created in Try This 1.

1. Do you prefer an algebraic or a graphical method for solving a radical equation? Explain why.
2. Are there advantages or disadvantages of the graphical method compared to the algebraic method?

 If required, place a summary of your discussion in your course folder.