𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 25 = 0

1𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 25 = 0
𝑎= 1
𝑏 = −12
𝑐 = 25

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎
−(−12) ± √(−12)2 − 4 × 1 × 25
𝑥=
2×1

Solve first for: √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐

√(−12)2 − 4 × 1 × 25

√144 − 100 = ±√44

√44 = √4 × 11 = √4 × √11 = 2√11

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 12 ± 2√11
𝑥= =
2𝑎 2

12 − 2√11 12 2√11
𝑥1 = = −
2 2 2
12 2√11
𝑥1 = 6− = 6 − √11
2 2

12 + 2√11 12 2√11
𝑥2 = = +
2 2 2
12 2√11
𝑥2 = 6+ = 6 + √11
2 2
2𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 3 = 0
𝑎= 2
𝑏 = −9
𝑐= 3

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−(−9) ± √(−9)2 − 4 × 2 × 3
𝑥=
2×2
√𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = √81 − 24 = √57

9 ± √57
𝑥=
4

9 − √57 9 √57
𝑥1 = = −
4 4 4
9 + √57 9 √57
𝑥2 = = +
4 4 4
1𝑥 2 + 4 = 1𝑥(rearrange)
1𝑥 2 + 4 − 1𝑥 = 0
1𝑥 2 − 1𝑥 + 4 = 0
𝑎= 1
𝑏 = −1
𝑐= 4

−(−1) ± √(−1)2 − 4 × 1 × 4
𝑥=
2×1
√𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = √1 − 16 = √−15

1 ± √−15
𝑥=
4
1 √−15 1 √−15
𝑥 = + 𝑎𝑛𝑑 −
4 4 4 4

Additional info

√−1 = 𝑖 (imaginary number)

√−15 = √−1√15 = √15𝑖

Complex number solutions for x:

1 − √15𝑖 1 √15𝑖
𝑥1 = = −
4 4 4
1 + √15𝑖 1 √15𝑖
𝑥2 = = +
4 4 4
1𝑥 2 − 4 = 1𝑥(rearrange)
1𝑥 2 − 4 − 1𝑥 = 0
1𝑥 2 − 1𝑥 − 4 = 0
𝑎= 1
𝑏 = −1
𝑐 = −4

−(−1) ± √(−1)2 − 4 × 1 × (−4)

𝑥=
2×1
√𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = √1 − (−16) = √1 + 16

= √17

1 ± √17
𝑥=
2
1 √17 1 √17
𝑥 = − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 +
2 2 2 2
𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 25 = 0
1𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 25 = 0
𝑎= 1
𝑏 = −12
𝑐 = 25

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−(−12) + √(−12)2 − 4 × 1 × 25
𝑥1 =
2×1
12 + √144 − 100
𝑥1 =
2
12 + √44
𝑥1 =
2
√44 = √4 × 11 = √4 × √11 = 2√11
12 + 2√11 12 2√11
𝑥1 = = +
2 2 2
12 2√11
𝑥1 = 6+ = 6 + √11
2 2

−(−12) − √(−12)2 − 4 × 1 × 25
𝑥2 =
2×1
12 + √144 − 100
𝑥2 =
2
12 − √44
𝑥2 =
2
12 − 2√11 12 2√11
𝑥2 = = −
2 2 2
12 2√11
𝑥2 = 6− = 6 − √11
2 2
2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 = 0
2𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 = 0
𝑎= 2
𝑏 = −4
𝑐= 3

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−(2) + √(−4)2 − 4 × 1 × 3
𝑥1 =
2×1
−2 + √16 − 12
𝑥1 =
2
−2 + √4
𝑥1 =
2
√4 = 2
−2 + 2 0
𝑥1 = = =0
2 2
−(2) − √(−4)2 − 4 × 1 × 3
𝑥2 =
2×1
−2 − √16 − 12
𝑥2 =
2
−2 − √4
𝑥2 =
2
−2 − 2 −4
𝑥2 = = = −2
2 2