Which answer shows the conjugate pair solutions to the equation x^2−3x+8=−2 ?

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Responses

32±i15√2
Start Fraction 3 over 2 End Fraction plus or minus Start Fraction i Start Root 15 End Root over 2 End Fraction

32±i31√2
Start Fraction 3 over 2 End Fraction plus or minus Start Fraction i Start Root 31 End Root over 2 End Fraction

32±i23√2
Start Fraction 3 over 2 End Fraction plus or minus Start Fraction i Start Root 23 End Root over 2 End Fraction

−32±i31√2

1 answer

To find the conjugate pair solutions for the equation \( x^2 - 3x + 8 = -2 \), we should first rearrange the equation to standard form:

\[ x^2 - 3x + 10 = 0 \]

Next, we can use the quadratic formula, which is given by:

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

In this case, \( a = 1 \), \( b = -3 \), and \( c = 10 \). First, we calculate the discriminant:

\[ b^2 - 4ac = (-3)^2 - 4(1)(10) = 9 - 40 = -31 \]

Since the discriminant is negative, we will have complex solutions. Now we can continue applying the quadratic formula:

\[ x = \frac{-(-3) \pm \sqrt{-31}}{2(1)} = \frac{3 \pm i\sqrt{31}}{2} \]

Thus, the solutions are:

\[ x = \frac{3}{2} \pm \frac{i\sqrt{31}}{2} \]

So the correct answer that shows the conjugate pair solutions is:

\[ \frac{3}{2} \pm \frac{i \sqrt{31}}{2} \]

This corresponds to the second response in your list:

Start Fraction 3 over 2 End Fraction plus or minus Start Fraction i Start Root 31 End Root over 2 End Fraction.