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QuestionSolve the equation x2x+4=0x^{2}-x+4=0.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The equation is a quadratic equation of the form ax+bx+c=0ax^{} + bx + c =0 . The coefficients are real numbers a=1a=1, b=1b=-1, and c=4c=4
3. The solutions for xx can be real or complex numbers

STEP 2

The solutions to a quadratic equation are given by the quadratic formulax=b±b24ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} -4ac}}{2a}

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for aa, bb, and cc into the quadratic formula.
x=(1)±(1)2(1)()2(1)x = \frac{-(-1) \pm \sqrt{(-1)^{2} -(1)()}}{2(1)}

STEP 4

implify the equation.
x=1±1162x = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{1 -16}}{2}

STEP 5

Calculate the value under the square root.
x=1±152x = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{-15}}{2}

STEP 6

Since the value under the square root is negative, the solutions will be complex. We can express the square root of a negative number as ii times the square root of the absolute value of that number.
x=1±i152x = \frac{1 \pm i\sqrt{15}}{2}

STEP 7

implify the equation to find the solutions for xx.
x=12±i152x = \frac{1}{2} \pm \frac{i\sqrt{15}}{2}The solutions for the equation x2x+4=0x^{2}-x+4=0 are x=12+i152x = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i\sqrt{15}}{2} and x=12i152x = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{i\sqrt{15}}{2}.

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