Answer
$x=±4i\sqrt 3$
Work Step by Step
$x^{2}+48=0$
$x^{2}=-48$
$x=±\sqrt -48$
$x=±(\sqrt 16\times\sqrt 3\times\sqrt -1)$
$x=±4i\sqrt 3$
We know that $\sqrt 16=4$, because $4^{2}=16$.
We know that $\sqrt -1=i$, because $-1^{2}=i$.