How do you solve the equation #x^2+2x+6=0# by completing the square?
1 Answer
There are no Real solutions to this equation
but see below for method of completing the square
and for Complex value solutions.
Explanation:
Remember that a squared binomial takes the form
So if
and the third term must be
and the complete (expanded) square needs to be
Rewriting the given equation:
to include this complete (expanded) square:
or
or
We could note at this point that since any Real number squared is greater than or equal to
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If you have advanced to Complex numbers:
and