To solve the equation -2x^2 + 3x - 9 = 0, we can use the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula states that for an equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, the solutions for x are given by:
x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)
In our case, a = -2, b = 3, and c = -9. Substituting these values into the quadratic formula, we get:
x = (-3 ± √(3^2 - 4(-2)(-9))) / (2(-2))
Simplifying this expression further, we have:
x = (-3 ± √(9 - 72)) / (-4)
x = (-3 ± √(-63)) / (-4)
Now, we can simplify the square root of -63. Since the square root of a negative number is not a real number, we can express it as a complex number by introducing the imaginary unit i.
The square root of -63 can be written as √(63) * i, where i represents the imaginary unit.
So, our expression becomes:
x = (-3 ± √(63) * i) / (-4)
Now, we can simplify the expression inside the square root:
x = (-3 ± 3√(7) * i) / (-4)
Finally, we can simplify the expression further by factoring out a common factor of 3 from the numerator:
x = (3(-1 ± √(7) * i)) / (-4)
Simplifying the expression, we get:
x = (3 ± 3√(7) * i) / 4
Therefore, the correct solution to the equation -2x^2 + 3x - 9 = 0 is:
x = (3 ± 3√(7) * i) / 4