Solve x^2=157

$$x ^ { 2 } = 157$$

Solve for x

$$x=\sqrt{157}\approx 12.529964086$$

$$x=-\sqrt{157}\approx -12.529964086$$

Steps by Finding Square Root

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$x=\sqrt{157} x=-\sqrt{157}$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Subtract 157 from both sides.

$$x^{2}-157=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -157 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-157\right)}}{2}$$

Square 0.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-157\right)}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times -157.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{628}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 628.

$$x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{157}}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{157}}{2} when ± is plus.

$$x=\sqrt{157}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{157}}{2} when ± is minus.

$$x=-\sqrt{157}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\sqrt{157} x=-\sqrt{157}$$