College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 1.5 - Page 161: 99

Answer

The solutions are $x=3\pm2i$

Work Step by Step

$x^{2}-6x+13=0$ Use the quadratic formula to solve this equation. The formula is $x=\dfrac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$. In this case, $a=1$, $b=-6$ and $c=13$ Substitute the known values into the formula and evaluate: $x=\dfrac{-(-6)\pm\sqrt{(-6)^{2}-4(1)(13)}}{2(1)}=\dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{36-52}}{2}=...$ $...=\dfrac{6\pm\sqrt{-16}}{2}=\dfrac{6\pm4i}{2}=3\pm2i$
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