Within 11year peter age will be half of the square of the age he was 13year ago find his current age and form quadratic equation

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P2−28P+147=0P^2 - 28P + 147 = 0

21 years21 \text{ years}

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Define the variable and set up the equation.

    Let Peter's current age be PP years.
    Age in 11 years: P+11P+11.
    Age 13 years ago: P−13P-13.
    According to the problem, Peter's age in 11 years will be half of the square of his age 13 years ago:

    P+11=12(P−13)2P+11 = \frac{1}{2}(P-13)^2
  2. Form the quadratic equation.

    Multiply both sides by 2:

    2(P+11)=(P−13)22(P+11) = (P-13)^2

    Expand both sides:

    2P+22=P2−2(P)(13)+1322P + 22 = P^2 - 2(P)(13) + 13^2 2P+22=P2−26P+1692P + 22 = P^2 - 26P + 169

    Move all terms to one side to form a standard quadratic equation aP2+bP+c=0aP^2 + bP + c = 0:

    0=P2−26P−2P+169−220 = P^2 - 26P - 2P + 169 - 22 0=P2−28P+1470 = P^2 - 28P + 147

    The quadratic equation is P2−28P+147=0\boxed{P^2 - 28P + 147 = 0}.

  3. Solve the quadratic equation for PP.

    We can factor the quadratic equation P2−28P+147=0P^2 - 28P + 147 = 0. We need two numbers that multiply to 147 and add to -28. These numbers are -7 and -21.

    (P−7)(P−21)=0(P-7)(P-21) = 0

    This gives two possible values for PP:

    P−7=0⇒P=7P-7 = 0 \Rightarrow P = 7 P−21=0⇒P=21P-21 = 0 \Rightarrow P = 21
  4. Check the validity of the solutions.

    If P=7P=7, Peter's age 13 years ago would be 7−13=−67-13 = -6. Age cannot be negative, so P=7P=7 is not a valid solution.
    If P=21P=21:
    Age in 11 years: 21+11=3221+11 = 32.
    Age 13 years ago: 21−13=821-13 = 8.
    Half of the square of the age 13 years ago: 12(8)2=12(64)=32\frac{1}{2}(8)^2 = \frac{1}{2}(64) = 32.
    This matches the condition.

    Peter's current age is 21 years\boxed{21 \text{ years}}.

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