Which answer shows the conjugate pair solutions to the equation x2−3x+8=−2 ?(1 point)

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

32±i31√2

1 answer

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

\[ x^2 - 3x + 8 + 2 = 0 \implies x^2 - 3x + 10 = 0. \]

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

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

where \( a = 1 \), \( b = -3 \), and \( c = 10 \).

Calculating the discriminant:

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

Since the discriminant is negative, we can conclude that there are two complex conjugate solutions. We now can substitute back into the quadratic formula:

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

Thus, the solutions can be written as:

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

So the correct answer showing the conjugate pair solutions for the equation \( x^2 - 3x + 8 = -2 \) from the provided options is:

Negative \(\frac{3}{2}\) plus or minus \(\frac{i\sqrt{31}}{2}\).