Solve (16x)^2+(9x)^2=6^2

$$( 16 x ) ^ { 2 } + ( 9 x ) ^ { 2 } = 6 ^ { 2 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337}\approx 0.326840826$$

$$x=-\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337}\approx -0.326840826$$

Steps by Finding Square Root

Expand \left(16x\right)^{2}.

$$16^{2}x^{2}+\left(9x\right)^{2}=6^{2}$$

Calculate 16 to the power of 2 and get 256.

$$256x^{2}+\left(9x\right)^{2}=6^{2}$$

Expand \left(9x\right)^{2}.

$$256x^{2}+9^{2}x^{2}=6^{2}$$

Calculate 9 to the power of 2 and get 81.

$$256x^{2}+81x^{2}=6^{2}$$

Combine 256x^{2} and 81x^{2} to get 337x^{2}.

$$337x^{2}=6^{2}$$

Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.

$$337x^{2}=36$$

Divide both sides by 337.

$$x^{2}=\frac{36}{337}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$x=\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337} x=-\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337}$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Expand \left(16x\right)^{2}.

$$16^{2}x^{2}+\left(9x\right)^{2}=6^{2}$$

Calculate 16 to the power of 2 and get 256.

$$256x^{2}+\left(9x\right)^{2}=6^{2}$$

Expand \left(9x\right)^{2}.

$$256x^{2}+9^{2}x^{2}=6^{2}$$

Calculate 9 to the power of 2 and get 81.

$$256x^{2}+81x^{2}=6^{2}$$

Combine 256x^{2} and 81x^{2} to get 337x^{2}.

$$337x^{2}=6^{2}$$

Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.

$$337x^{2}=36$$

Subtract 36 from both sides.

$$337x^{2}-36=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 337 for a, 0 for b, and -36 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 337\left(-36\right)}}{2\times 337}$$

Square 0.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 337\left(-36\right)}}{2\times 337}$$

Multiply -4 times 337.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-1348\left(-36\right)}}{2\times 337}$$

Multiply -1348 times -36.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{48528}}{2\times 337}$$

Take the square root of 48528.

$$x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{337}}{2\times 337}$$

Multiply 2 times 337.

$$x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{337}}{674}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{337}}{674} when ± is plus.

$$x=\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{337}}{674} when ± is minus.

$$x=-\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337} x=-\frac{6\sqrt{337}}{337}$$