SOLUTION: solving a quadratic equation? x^2=-16

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Question 187432: solving a quadratic equation?

x^2=-16
Answer by uday1435(57) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given x^2 = -16
taking square roots on both sides we get complex roots
x = +4i and x = -4i are the roots