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What are the possible values of x in 8x2 + 4x = -1?

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Answer:

The possible values of x are:


x=(-1+i)/(4)\ and\ x=(-1-i)/(4)

Explanation:

We are given a quadratic equation by:


8x^2+4x=-1

and we are asked to find the solution of this equation i.e the possible values of x for which this equation is true.

This equation could also be written in the form:


8x^2+4x+1=0

We will solve this equation by using the quadratic formula i.e. any quadratic equation of the form:


ax^2+bx+c=0

has a solution which is given by the formula


x=(-b\pm √(b^2-4ac))/(2a)

Here we have:


a=8,\ b=4\ and\ c=1

Hence, we have:


x=(-4\pm √(4^2-4* 8* 1))/(2* 8)\\\\i.e.\\\\x=(-4\pm √(16-32))/(16)\\\\i.e.\\\\x=(-4\pm √(-16))/(16)\\\\i.e.\\\\x=(-4\pm 4i)/(16)\\\\i.e.\\\\x=(-1\pm i)/(4)

i.e. the possible values of x are:


x=(-1+i)/(4)\ and\ x=(-1-i)/(4)

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