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algebra intermediate

Problem

What is the largest value of that satisfies the equation ? Express your answer in simplest fractional form.
Solution
We start by squaring both sides of the equation From here, we see that the two possible values of are and . Since the problem only asks for the largest value of , the final answer is .
Final answer
\frac18