How do you solve x^2 + 2x + 10 = 0 using the quadratic formula?

1 Answer
Apr 30, 2018

-1 +- 3i1±3i

Explanation:

Our equation is x^2 +2x +10 = 0x2+2x+10=0 a = 1, b = 2, c = 10.

Now, using the quadratic formula (-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac))/(2a)b±b24ac2a , we just plug in our values:

(-2 +- sqrt(2^2 -(4 * 1 * 10)))/(2 * 1)2±22(4110)21

Now simplify.

(-2 +- sqrt(4 - 40))/(2)2±4402

(-2 +- sqrt(-36))/22±362

(-2 +- 6i)/22±6i2

-1 +- 3i1±3i