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Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the quadratic below

x^(2)-5x+9=0
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Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the quadratic below\newlinex25x+9=0 x^{2}-5 x+9=0 \newlineDesmos Scientific Calculator\newlineShow Your Work

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Q. Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the quadratic below\newlinex25x+9=0 x^{2}-5 x+9=0 \newlineDesmos Scientific Calculator\newlineShow Your Work
  1. Identify coefficients: Identify the coefficients aa, bb, and cc in the quadratic equation x25x+9=0x^2 - 5x + 9 = 0. The standard form of a quadratic equation is ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0. Comparing this with our equation, we find that a=1a = 1, b=5b = -5, and c=9c = 9.
  2. Write Quadratic Formula: Write down the Quadratic Formula.\newlineThe Quadratic Formula is (b±b24ac)/(2a)(-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}) / (2a). We will use this formula to find the roots of the equation.
  3. Substitute values: Substitute the values of aa, bb, and cc into the Quadratic Formula.\newlineSubstitute a=1a = 1, b=5b = -5, and c=9c = 9 into the formula to get the roots of the equation.\newline(5)±(5)241921\frac{-(-5) \pm \sqrt{(-5)^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 9}}{2 \cdot 1}
  4. Simplify terms: Simplify the terms inside the square root and outside.\newlineCalculate the discriminant (the expression inside the square root) and simplify the constants outside the square root.\newline5±25362\frac{5 \pm \sqrt{25 - 36}}{2}
  5. Simplify square root: Simplify the expression under the square root. Since 2536=1125 - 36 = -11, we have a negative number under the square root, which indicates that the roots will be complex numbers. (5±11)/2(5 \pm \sqrt{-11}) / 2
  6. Express in terms of i: Express the square root of the negative number in terms of i, where i is the imaginary unit.\newline11\sqrt{-11} can be written as 11i\sqrt{11} \cdot i, since i is defined as 1\sqrt{-1}.\newline(5±11i)/2(5 \pm \sqrt{11} \cdot i) / 2
  7. Divide by 22: Simplify the expression by dividing both terms by 22.52\frac{5}{2} ±\pm 112\frac{\sqrt{11}}{2} * ii
  8. Write roots in a+bia+bi form: Write the roots in the simplest a+bia+bi form. Express the roots as two separate terms, one with the plus sign and one with the minus sign. 52+(112)i\frac{5}{2} + \left(\frac{\sqrt{11}}{2}\right) * i & 52(112)i\frac{5}{2} - \left(\frac{\sqrt{11}}{2}\right) * i

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