Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 1-8 - Cumulative Review - Page 681: 107

Answer

$x= \pm 3i$

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} x^2+9=0. \end{equation} Solve for $x$. \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} x^2+9&=0\\ x^2 &=-9\\ x&= \pm\sqrt{-9}\\ &= \pm 3i. \end{aligned} \end{equation} The solution is $x= \pm 3i$.
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