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 - Test - Page 206: 9

Answer

$\{1-\frac{1}{2}i,1+\frac{1}{2}i\}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the equation $4x^2=8x-5$, we have $4x^2-8x+4=4-5$ or $4(x-1)^2=-1$ Step 2. Solve the above equation to get $x-1=\pm\frac{1}{2}i$ or $x=1\pm\frac{1}{2}i$ or in set form as $\{1-\frac{1}{2}i,1+\frac{1}{2}i\}$
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