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Find the zeros by using the quadratic formula and tell whether the solutions are real or imaginary. F(x)=x^2–10x+30

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Answer:

The solution are imaginary numbers (complex numbers)

[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{10+i\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5+i\frac{\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5+2.24i \\ \text{and} \\ x=\frac{10-i\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5-i\frac{\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5-2.24i \end{gathered}[/tex]

Explanation:

Given the quadratic function;

[tex]f(x)=x^2-10x+30[/tex]

The zeros of the function are at f(x)=0;

[tex]\begin{gathered} f(x)=x^2-10x+30=0 \\ x^2-10x+30=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Solving using the quadratic formula;

[tex]x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}_{}}{2a}[/tex]

where;

a = 1

b = -10

c = 30

Substituting the values, we have;

[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}_{}}{2a} \\ x=\frac{-(-10)\pm\sqrt[]{(-10)^2-4(1)(30)}_{}}{2(1)} \\ x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{100^{}-120}_{}}{2} \\ x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{-20}_{}}{2} \\ x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{(-1)20}_{}}{2} \\ x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{(i^2)20}_{}}{2} \\ x=\frac{10\pm i\sqrt[]{20}_{}}{2} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Recall that;

[tex]-1=i^2[/tex]

Solving further we have;

[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{10+i\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5+i\frac{\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5+2.24i \\ \text{and} \\ x=\frac{10-i\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5-i\frac{\sqrt[]{20}}{2}=5-2.24i \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the solution are imaginary numbers (complex numbers)