Solving the cubic equation:
3x3−74x2+4x=0
I found the following roots:
x=0,37−√13573,37+√13573
On the Wolfram Alpha website one of the roots is shown differently.
Instead of the root:
x=37−√13573
The site shows:
x=437+√1357
I rapidly established that:
37−√13573=437+√1357≈0.054
But I can't see what mathematical steps would turn 37−√13573 into 437+√1357 or indeed visa-versa. Can someone explain what steps would make this transformation please?
Also...
It seems to me that if an equation has 2 roots which differ only in whether they have a plus or minus sign as a result of taking the square root of both sides of a quadratic equation, then it's best to express the 2 roots in the same way with only the plus-or-minus sign differing (it's clearer that way right?). What are the reasons for expressing one of them differently as Wolfram Alpha has done in this case?
Thanks.
Answer
37−√13573=(37−√1357)(37+√1357)3(37+√1357)=372−13573(37+√1357) =123(37+√1357)=4(37+√1357)
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