Solve the equation. If necessary round to the nearest hundredth.

9x^2 = 17

To solve the equation 9x^2 = 17, we need to isolate x by dividing both sides of the equation by 9:

(9x^2)/9 = 17/9

Simplifying, we have:
x^2 = 17/9

To solve for x, we can take the square root of both sides:
√(x^2) = ±√(17/9)

This gives us two possible solutions for x:
x = ±√(17/9)

Rounding to the nearest hundredth, we have:
x ≈ ±1.28