Factor the expression over the complex numbers. X^2+50
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
x^2 + 50
Factor the expression.
Solution:
We cannot possibly factor the expression since it is a not a perfect square, however, we can write the factors in decimal form. To do so we must first take the square root of 50.
x^2 = -50
x = √-50
x = +-7.07i
we have i attached to 7.07 since we cannot take the square root of any negative number, therefore we will have an imaginary number or a complex number.
Final answer:
x = +-7.07i