How do I start to factor this quadratic which has complex zeros: P(x) = x^(2) - 2x + 2

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How do I start to factor this quadratic which has complex zeros:

P(x) =
x^(2) - 2x + 2

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x^2 -2x +2 = 0
x^2 -2x +1 +1 = 0
(x - 1)^2=-1
x - 1 = sqrt -1 and -x + 1 = sqrt -1
x = (sqrt -1) + 1 and 1 - sqrt -1
sqrt means square root

Abdulmuhaymin answered Apr 10, 2019

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