Linear algebra, polar coordinate problem.

**LostInCalculus** · March 16th 2008, 05:58 PM

Find all solutions for $x^2-3x+5$ and express them in the form a+bi.

I dont really have a clue, I used the quadratic formula and got $(3+(-11)^(1/2))/2$ and $3-(-11)^(1/2)/2$ . From there I am totally clueless as to how to get to a+bi form.

Can anyone help?

**mr fantastic** · March 16th 2008, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by LostInCalculus

Find all solutions for $x^2-3x+5$ and express them in the form a+bi.

I dont really have a clue, I used the quadratic formula and got $(3+(-11)^(1/2))/2$ and $3-(-11)^(1/2)/2$ . From there I am totally clueless as to how to get to a+bi form.

Can anyone help?

$\frac{3 \pm \sqrt{-11}}{2} = \frac{3 \pm i\, \sqrt{11}}{2} = \frac{3}{2} \pm i\, \frac{\sqrt{11}}{2}$ !!

**LostInCalculus** · March 16th 2008, 06:58 PM

Wow, one of those simple things that you just gotta know.

Thanks alot!

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