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Solve the following equations by using formula:

4x2 - 4ax + (a2 - b2) = 0

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The given equation is 4x2 - 4ax + (a2 - b2) = 0.

Comparing it with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get
a = 4 , b = -4a , c = a2 - b2

By using formula,

x=b±b24ac2ax = \dfrac{-b ± \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}

we obtain:

(4a)±(4a)24×4×(a2b2)2×44a±16a216(a2b2)84a±16a216a2+16b284a±16b284a±4b84a+4b8 or 4a4b8a+b2 or ab2\Rightarrow \dfrac{-(-4a) ± \sqrt{(-4a)^2 - 4 \times 4 \times (a^2 - b^2)}}{2 \times 4} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4a ± \sqrt{16a^2 - 16(a^2 - b^2)}}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4a ± \sqrt{16a^2 - 16a^2 + 16b^2}}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4a ± \sqrt{16b^2}}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4a ± 4b}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4a + 4b}{8} \text{ or } \dfrac{4a - 4b}{8} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{a + b}{2} \text{ or } \dfrac{a - b}{2} \\[1em]

Hence roots of the given equations are a+b2,ab2\dfrac{a + b}{2} , \dfrac{a - b}{2}.

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