Solve Using the Quadratic Formula x^2+4x+6=0

Problem

x2+4*x+6=0

Solution

1. Identify the coefficients a b and c from the quadratic equation in the form a*x2+b*x+c=0

a=1

b=4

c=6

2. State the quadratic formula used to find the roots of the equation.

x=(−b±√(,b2−4*a*c))/(2*a)

3. Substitute the identified values into the quadratic formula.

x=(−4±√(,4−4*(1)*(6)))/(2*(1))

4. Simplify the expression inside the square root, which is the discriminant.

x=(−4±√(,16−24))/2

x=(−4±√(,−8))/2

5. Simplify the square root of the negative number using the imaginary unit i where √(,−1)=i

√(,−8)=√(,4⋅2⋅−1)

√(,−8)=2*i√(,2)

6. Substitute the simplified radical back into the expression for x

x=(−4±2*i√(,2))/2

7. Divide each term in the numerator by the denominator to find the final complex solutions.

x=−2±i√(,2)

Final Answer

x=−2±i√(,2)

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