Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Review - Test - Page 137: 10

Answer

$x_1=-1-i\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ $x_2=-1+i\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

Work Step by Step

$2x^2+4x+3=0$ We solve the equation as a quadratic equation: $D=b^2-4ac=16-24=-8$ $x_1=\frac{-b-\sqrt{D}}{2a}=\frac{-4-\sqrt{-8}}{4}=\frac{-4-\sqrt{8}i}{4}=\frac{-4-2\sqrt{2}i}{4}=\frac{-2-\sqrt{2}i}{2}=-1-i\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ $x_2=\frac{-b+\sqrt{D}}{2a}\frac{-4+\sqrt{-8}}{4}=\frac{-4+\sqrt{8}i}{4}=\frac{-4+2\sqrt{2}i}{4}=\frac{-2+\sqrt{2}i}{2}=-1+i\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$
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