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Given the expression (1)/(124) x² - A + (1)/(4) is a perfect square.

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Given the expression 1124x2−A+14\frac{1}{124} x^2 - A + \frac{1}{4} is a perfect square.
A perfect square trinomial has the form (px+q)2=p2x2+2pqx+q2(px+q)^2 = p^2x^2 + 2pqx + q^2.
Comparing the given expression with this form:
The coefficient of x2x^2 is p2=1124p^2 = \frac{1}{124}.
The coefficient of xx is 2pq2pq. In the given expression, there is no xx term, so its coefficient is 0. Thus, 2pq=02pq = 0.
The constant term is q2=−A+14q^2 = -A + \frac{1}{4}.

  1. Use the coefficient of the xx term.

    Since p2=1124p^2 = \frac{1}{124}, pp cannot be 0.
    From 2pq=02pq = 0, and knowing p≠0p \neq 0, it must be that q=0q = 0.

  2. Use the constant term.

    Substitute q=0q=0 into the constant term equation:
    q2=−A+14q^2 = -A + \frac{1}{4}
    02=−A+140^2 = -A + \frac{1}{4}
    0=−A+140 = -A + \frac{1}{4}

  3. Solve for AA.

    A=14A = \frac{1}{4}

    The value of AA is 14\boxed{\frac{1}{4}}.


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    Given the equation log⁡3(x2−9)=3log⁡22+1\log_3 (x^2-9) = 3\log_2 2 + 1.

  4. Simplify the right-hand side (RHS) of the equation.

    Recall that log⁡bb=1\log_b b = 1. Therefore, log⁡22=1\log_2 2 = 1.
    RHS =3(1)+1=3+1=4= 3(1) + 1 = 3 + 1 = 4.

  5. Rewrite the equation with the simplified RHS.

    log⁡3(x2−9)=4\log_3 (x^2-9) = 4.

  6. Convert the logarithmic equation to an exponential equation.

    If log⁡by=z\log_b y = z, then y=bzy = b^z.
    So, x2−9=34x^2-9 = 3^4.

  7. Calculate 343^4.

    34=3×3×3×3=813^4 = 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 = 81.

  8. Solve for xx.

    x2−9=81x^2 - 9 = 81
    x2=81+9x^2 = 81 + 9
    x2=90x^2 = 90
    x=±90x = \pm\sqrt{90}

  9. Simplify the square root.

    90=9×10=9×10=310\sqrt{90} = \sqrt{9 \times 10} = \sqrt{9} \times \sqrt{10} = 3\sqrt{10}.

    So, x=±310x = \pm 3\sqrt{10}.

  10. Check the domain of the logarithm.

    For log⁡3(x2−9)\log_3 (x^2-9) to be defined, the argument must be positive: x2−9>0x^2-9 > 0.
    This means x2>9x^2 > 9.
    If x=310x = 3\sqrt{10}, then x2=(310)2=9×10=90x^2 = (3\sqrt{10})^2 = 9 \times 10 = 90. Since 90>990 > 9, this solution is valid.
    If x=−310x = -3\sqrt{10}, then x2=(−310)2=9×10=90x^2 = (-3\sqrt{10})^2 = 9 \times 10 = 90. Since 90>990 > 9, this solution is also valid.

    The values of xx are ±310\boxed{\pm 3\sqrt{10}}.

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