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Use the square root property of equality to solve (x – 3)2 = –4. The solutions are a. -1 or 7 b. 1...
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Use the square root property of equality to solve (x – 3)2 = –4. The solutions are a. -1 or 7 b. 1 or 5 c. 3+- 2i d. 3+-4i
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The answer is C. 3+-2i
(x-3)[tex] (x-3)^{2} = -4 \sqrt{(x-3)^2} = +- \sqrt{-4 x - 3 = i \sqrt{4} x - 3 = +-2i x = 3 +-2i[/tex]