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: 108

Answer

$ x=3+5i,\quad x=3-5i$.

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} x^2-6 x+30=-4. \end{equation} Rearrange and use the quadratic formula. \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} x^2-6 x+30&=-4\\ x^2-6 x+34&=0\\ \end{aligned} \end{equation} Find the solutions: \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} x & =\frac{-(-6) \pm \sqrt{(-6)^2-4 \cdot 1 \cdot 34}}{2 \cdot 1}\\ & =\frac{6\pm \sqrt{-100}}{2} \\ &= \frac{6 \pm 10 i}{2 } \\ \therefore &x= 3+5i\\ x&= 3-5i. \end{aligned} \end{equation} The solution is $ x=3+5i,\quad x=3-5i$..
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