To solve the quadratic equation \(9x^2 + 4x - 6 = 0\), we can use the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]
Where \(a = 9\), \(b = 4\), and \(c = -6\).
- Calculate the discriminant (\(b^2 - 4ac\)):
\[ b^2 - 4ac = 4^2 - 4 \cdot 9 \cdot (-6) = 16 + 216 = 232 \]
- Apply the values to the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{-4 \pm \sqrt{232}}{2 \cdot 9} \]
- Simplify \(\sqrt{232}\):
\[ \sqrt{232} = \sqrt{4 \cdot 58} = 2\sqrt{58} \]
- Substitute back into the formula:
\[ x = \frac{-4 \pm 2\sqrt{58}}{18} \]
- Simplify the fraction:
\[ x = \frac{-2 \pm \sqrt{58}}{9} \]
So the solutions to the equation \(9x^2 + 4x - 6 = 0\) are:
\[ x = \frac{-2 + \sqrt{58}}{9} \quad \text{and} \quad x = \frac{-2 - \sqrt{58}}{9} \]
