Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations - Section 8.1 Complex Numbers - 8.1 Exercises - Page 364: 88

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 $-1^{2}=i$.
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