standard_description: Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it. For example, see x^(4) – y^(4 )as (x^(2))^(2 )– (y^(2))^(2), thus recognizing it as a difference of squares that can be factored as (x^(2 )– y^(2))(x^(2 )+ y^(2)).
problem_activity: Problem 1
Which of the following quadratic functions will result in non-real solutions?
$${{1\over2}(x-1)^2-5=0}$$
$${{1\over2}(x-1)^2+5=0}$$
$$-{{1\over2}(x-1)^2+5=0}$$
$$-{{1\over2}(x-1)^2-5=0}$$
Explain your resoning.
Problem 2
Solve the following quadratic function. Identify the number and kind of solutions.
$${g(x)={2\over3} \left({x-{1\over9}} \right)^2 -{8\over27}}$$


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