Complex Conjugate Roots and the Quadratic Formula
Hello, there.
I have the quadratic equation http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...s1_q20_g01.gifhttp://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-he...s1_q20_g01.gif 
Using
, I get
.
Now, I know the answer to this question is two complex conjugate roots,
, my question is how? The square root of 24 isn't 6. I'm confused.
I guess I'm just asking for the steps to get there.
Thank you in advance.
Re: Complex Conjugate Roots and the Quadratic Formula
sqrt(-1)=i
and
sqrt(24)=2sqrt(6)
so sqrt(-24)=i2sqrt(6)
now you try.
Re: Complex Conjugate Roots and the Quadratic Formula
I'm still not sure I see where the
comes from..
This is on the tip of my tongue from when I took Algebra, but I'm not sure I remember how to factor radicals.
Edit: Nevermind I get it.
so 