What is the larger root of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 5

  1. Step 1: Factorise: .
  2. Step 2: The roots are and ; the larger is .
Answer
5.
Why not the others: 4: that is the smaller root. -5: the sign of the root is reversed.

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