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Choose the correct answer from the given four options in the following questions:
Which constant must be added and subtracted to solve the quadratic equation $ 9 x^{2}+\frac{3}{4} x-\sqrt{2}=0 $ by the method of completing the square?
A) $ \frac{1}{8} $
(B) $ \frac{1}{64} $
(C) $ \frac{1}{4} $
(D) $ \frac{9}{64} $
To do:
We have to find the correct answer.
Solution:
$9 x^{2}+\frac{3}{4} x-\sqrt{2}=0$
$(3 x)^{2}+\frac{1}{4}(3 x)-\sqrt{2}=0$
Let $3 x=k$
This implies,
$k^{2}+\frac{1}{4}k-\sqrt{2}=0$
$k^{2}+\frac{1}{4}k+(\frac{1}{8})^{2}-(\frac{1}{8})^{2}-\sqrt{2}=0$
$(k+\frac{1}{8})^{2} =\frac{1}{64}+\sqrt{2}$
$(k+\frac{1}{8})^{2}=\frac{1+64\sqrt{2}}{64}$
Therefore,
$\frac{1}{64}$ must be added and subtracted to solve the given equation.
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