solve by using the quadratic formula prove your answer is correct by checking

can someone please show me how to do this step by step

2x^2+3x+4=0

User Icon for Steve Steve answered
11 years ago

plug and chug:

x = (-3Ā±āˆš(3^2-4*2*4))/(2*2)
= (-3Ā±āˆš(9-32))/4
= (-3Ā±iāˆš23)/4

check:

2(-3/4+āˆš23/4 i)^2 + 3(-3/4+āˆš23/4 i) + 4
2(9/16 - 3āˆš23/8 i - 23/16) - 9/4 + 3āˆš23/4 i + 4
= 9/8 - 3āˆš23/4 i - 23/8 - 9/4 + 3āˆš23/4 i + 4
= 0

similarly for -3/4-āˆš23/4 i