Question

Solve the quadratic equation.
(a + 5)2 +36 = 9

Answer 1

No solution unless you want to solve for an imaginary number which in that case
`a=27i-5`

Explanation:

`(a+5)^(2) +36=9`

`(a+5)^2=-27`

`a+5=√(-27)`

Here you can stop and say "no solution" since you cannot square root a negative number, but if you want you can still solve for an imaginary number:

`a+5=√(-1) √(27)`

`a+5=27i`

`a=27i-5`