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Question

What are the complex solutions for        ?

   

Answer 1

Use the quadratic formula.

x = [-b ± √(b² - 4ac)] / (2a)

a = 1

b= -2

c = 5

Plug in the numbers and evaluate. Note that

b² - 4ac < 0

so you will have 2 complex solutions.