To find the conjugate pair solutions to the equation \( x^2 - 3x + 8 = -2 \), we first simplify the equation:
\[ x^2 - 3x + 8 + 2 = 0 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ x^2 - 3x + 10 = 0 \]
We can use the quadratic formula to solve for \( x \), which is:
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]
Here, \( a = 1 \), \( b = -3 \), and \( c = 10 \):
- Calculate \( b^2 - 4ac \):
\[ b^2 = (-3)^2 = 9 \] \[ 4ac = 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 10 = 40 \] \[ b^2 - 4ac = 9 - 40 = -31 \]
- Substitute into the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{3 \pm \sqrt{-31}}{2} \]
- Simplifying gives:
\[ x = \frac{3}{2} \pm \frac{i\sqrt{31}}{2} \]
Thus, the conjugate pair solutions are:
\[ \frac{3}{2} \pm \frac{i\sqrt{31}}{2} \]
Looking at the provided options, the correct answer is:
D. \(\frac{3}{2} \pm \frac{i\sqrt{31}}{2}\)