Question

Take the square root of both sides to get to the solutions. (x -8) 2=-8

Answer 1

Answer:

$x = 8 \pm 2\sqrt{2}i$

Step-by-step explanation:

$(x - 8)^2 = -8$

Take square root of both sides. Make sure to include the positive and negative roots on the right side.

$x - 8 = \pm \sqrt{-8}$

$x - 8 = \pm \sqrt{8}i$

$x = 8 \pm 2\sqrt{2}i$