College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 204: 69

Answer

Solution set: $\{1+3i\sqrt 2, 1-3i \sqrt 2\}$

Work Step by Step

$x^{2}-2x+19=0$ Using quadratic formula, $x= \frac{-b±\sqrt (b^{2}-4ac)}{2a}$ Substituting $a=1, b=-2, c=19$ $x= \frac{-(-2)±\sqrt ((-2)^{2}-4(1)(19))}{2(1)}$ $x= \frac{2±\sqrt (4-76)}{2}$ $x= \frac{2±\sqrt -72}{2}$ Using $\sqrt -b = i\sqrt b$ $x= \frac{2±i\sqrt 72}{2}$ $x= \frac{2±i\sqrt 36 \times 2}{2}$ $x= \frac{2±6i\sqrt 2}{2}$ $x= \frac{2(1±3i\sqrt 2)}{2}$ $x=1±3i\sqrt 2$ $x=1+3i\sqrt 2$ or $x=1-3i\sqrt 2$
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