Monday, November 7, 2011

Solve for x: 2x^2 - 2x+5=0

Since it is a quadratic equtaion, we'll apply quadratic
formula to determine it's roots.


x1 = [-b + sqrt(b^2 -
4ac)]/2a


x1 = [2 + sqrt(4 -
4*2*5)]/4


x1 =
(2+sqrt-36)/4


But sqrt(-36) =
sqrt(-1)*36


sqrt -1 =
i


sqrt(-36) = 6i or sqrt(-36) =
-6i


x1 = (2+6i)/4


x1 = 1/2 +
3i/2


The other root is the conjugate of x1, x2 = 1/2 -
3i/2.


The complex roots of the equation are:
{1/2 - 3i/2; 1/2 + 3i/2}.

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