Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 8 - Review Exercises - Page 657: 25

Answer

$\left\{\dfrac{1-\sqrt{23}i}{6},\dfrac{1+\sqrt{23}i}{6}\right\}$

Work Step by Step

The equation is in standard form: $$3x^2-x+2=0.$$ To solve the equation $ax^2+bx+c=0$ we will use the quadratic formula: $$x=\dfrac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$ Identify $a$, $b$, $c$: $$\begin{align*} a&=3\\ b&=-1\\ c&=2. \end{align*}$$ We solve the given equation by substituting the values of $a$, $b$, $c$ in the quadratic formula: $$\begin{align*} x&=\dfrac{-(-1)\pm\sqrt{(-1)^2-4(3)(2)}}{2(3)}\\ &=\dfrac{1\pm\sqrt{23}i}{6}. \end{align*}$$ The solution set of the equation is: $$\left\{\dfrac{1-\sqrt{23}i}{6},\dfrac{1+\sqrt{23}i}{6}\right\}.$$
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