Complex Numbers - Complex Roots of Quadratics with Real Coefficients

Complex Numbers - Complex Roots of Quadratics with Real Coefficients

Find the roots of \({{z}^{2}}+z+2=0\).

Hence, solve

  1. \({{(3w-1)}^{2}}+(1-3w)+2=0\)
  2. \((w^*)^2-w^*+2=0\), where \(w^*\) is the complex conjugate of \(w\).
  3. \(\frac{1}{{{w}^{2}}}-\frac{1}{w}+2=0\).

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Answer:\(z=(-1\pm i\sqrt7)/2\). (i) \(w=\dfrac12\pm\dfrac{\sqrt7}{6}i\). (ii) \(w=\dfrac12\pm\dfrac{\sqrt7}{2}i\). (iii) \(w=(1\pm i\sqrt7)/4\).

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