To solve the equation \(0.7x^2 = 1.3 + 2\), first simplify the right side:
\[ 1.3 + 2 = 3.3 \]
Now, rewrite the equation:
\[ 0.7x^2 = 3.3 \]
Next, divide both sides by 0.7 to isolate \(x^2\):
\[ x^2 = \frac{3.3}{0.7} \]
Calculating the division:
\[ x^2 = 4.714285714285714 \text{ (or approximately } 4.71\text{)} \]
Now, to find \(x\), take the square root of both sides:
\[ x = \sqrt{4.714285714285714} \quad \text{or} \quad x = -\sqrt{4.714285714285714} \]
Calculating the square root gives us:
\[ x \approx 2.173 \quad \text{or} \quad x \approx -2.173 \]
Therefore, the solutions to the equation \(0.7x^2 = 1.3 + 2\) are:
\[ x \approx 2.173 \quad \text{and} \quad x \approx -2.173 \]