Problem

Question 1 Level 2 Show that $x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}$ is one of the roots of the equation $2 x^{2}-2 x-1=0$.

Solution

Step 1 :Substitute the given value of x into the equation: \(2\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\right)^{2}-2\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\right)-1\)

Step 2 :Simplify the equation: \(2\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)-2\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\right)-1\)

Step 3 :Further simplify the equation: \(1-2\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\right)-1\)

Step 4 :Combine like terms: \(-2\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\right)\)

Step 5 :Since the equation equals 0, the given value of x is a root of the equation.

Step 6 :\(\boxed{x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}}\) is one of the roots of the equation \(2 x^{2}-2 x-1=0\)

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