Chapter 4.7, Problem 4CFU

To determine

The solution of the equation.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The radical equation is $\sqrt{1-4t}=2$ .

Calculations:

Here the given equation is,

  $\sqrt{1-4t}=2$

Therefore the first step in solving the equation is to isolate the radical. It is because when we isolate the radical, then the radical comes in one side of the equation. Then by squaring both sides of the equation, we can remove the square root of the radial. After removing the square root we can simplify the equation and then solve it.

Now we solve the equation,

  $\begin{array}{l}\sqrt{1-4t}=2\\ \text{Squaring both sides we get,}\\ {\left(\sqrt{1-4t}\right)}^2=2^2\\ \Rightarrow 1-4t=4\\ \Rightarrow 4t=1-4\\ \Rightarrow 4t=-3\\ \Rightarrow t=-\frac{3}{4}\end{array}$

Therefore the solution of the equation is $t=-\frac{3}{4}$ .