Certainly! Let's find the roots of each equation step-by-step.
### a. [tex]\( x^2 + x + 1 = 0 \)[/tex]
To solve this quadratic equation, we can use the quadratic formula:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
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For the equation [tex]\( x^2 + x + 1 = 0 \)[/tex], [tex]\( a = 1 \)[/tex], [tex]\( b = 1 \)[/tex], and [tex]\( c = 1 \)[/tex].
Plugging in these values, we get:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 1}}{2 \cdot 1}
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[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1 - 4}}{2}
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[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{-3}}{2}
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Since [tex]\(\sqrt{-3} = \sqrt{3}i\)[/tex], we get:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{3}i}{2}
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Therefore, the roots are:
[tex]\[
x = -\frac{1}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{3}i}{2} \quad \text{and} \quad x = -\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{3}i}{2}
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### b. [tex]\( x^2 + x + 3 = 0 \)[/tex]
Using the quadratic formula for [tex]\( x^2 + x + 3 = 0 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 3}}{2 \cdot 1}
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[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{1 - 12}}{2}
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[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{-11}}{2}
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Since [tex]\(\sqrt{-11} = \sqrt{11}i\)[/tex], we get:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{-1 \pm \sqrt{11}i}{2}
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Therefore, the roots are:
[tex]\[
x = -\frac{1}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{11}i}{2} \quad \text{and} \quad x = -\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{11}i}{2}
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### c. [tex]\( 2x^2 + 7x + 1 = 0 \)[/tex]
Using the quadratic formula for [tex]\( 2x^2 + 7x + 1 = 0 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{7^2 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 1}}{2 \cdot 2}
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[tex]\[
x = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{49 - 8}}{4}
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[tex]\[
x = \frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{41}}{4}
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Therefore, the roots are:
[tex]\[
x = \frac{-7 + \sqrt{41}}{4} \quad \text{and} \quad x = \frac{-7 - \sqrt{41}}{4}
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### d. [tex]\( x^4 - 1 = 0 \)[/tex]
This can be factored as:
[tex]\[
x^4 - 1 = (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1) = (x - 1)(x + 1)(x^2 + 1)
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Solving each factor separately, we get:
[tex]\[
x - 1 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 1
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[tex]\[
x + 1 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = -1
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For [tex]\( x^2 + 1 = 0 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
x^2 + 1 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2 = -1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = \pm i
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So, the roots are:
[tex]\[
x = 1, -1, i, -i
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### e. [tex]\( x^2 + 9 = 0 \)[/tex]
Solving for [tex]\( x \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
x^2 + 9 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2 = -9 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = \pm \sqrt{-9} \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = \pm 3i
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So, the roots are:
[tex]\[
x = 3i \quad \text{and} \quad x = -3i
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In summary:
a. [tex]\( x = -\frac{1}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{3}i}{2} \)[/tex] and [tex]\( x = -\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{3}i}{2} \)[/tex]
b. [tex]\( x = -\frac{1}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{11}i}{2} \)[/tex] and [tex]\( x = -\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{11}i}{2} \)[/tex]
c. [tex]\( x = \frac{-7 + \sqrt{41}}{4} \)[/tex] and [tex]\( x = \frac{-7 - \sqrt{41}}{4} \)[/tex]
d. [tex]\( x = 1, -1, i, -i \)[/tex]
e. [tex]\( x = 3i \)[/tex] and [tex]\( x = -3i \)[/tex]
