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What are the roots of the equation 9x236x+37=09 x^{2}-36 x+37=0 in simplest a+bia+b i form?
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STEP 1

1. The equation 9x236x+37=0 9x^2 - 36x + 37 = 0 is a quadratic equation.
2. The roots can be complex, given in the form a+bi a + bi .
3. We will use the quadratic formula to find the roots.

STEP 2

1. Identify coefficients for the quadratic formula.
2. Calculate the discriminant.
3. Use the quadratic formula to find the roots.
4. Simplify the roots into the form a+bi a + bi .

STEP 3

Identify the coefficients a a , b b , and c c from the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 ax^2 + bx + c = 0 . For the equation 9x236x+37=0 9x^2 - 36x + 37 = 0 , we have:
a=9,b=36,c=37 a = 9, \quad b = -36, \quad c = 37

STEP 4

Calculate the discriminant Δ\Delta using the formula Δ=b24ac\Delta = b^2 - 4ac.
Δ=(36)24×9×37 \Delta = (-36)^2 - 4 \times 9 \times 37

STEP 5

Compute the value of the discriminant:
Δ=12961332 \Delta = 1296 - 1332 Δ=36 \Delta = -36

STEP 6

Since the discriminant is negative, the roots are complex. Use the quadratic formula x=b±Δ2a x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{\Delta}}{2a} .
x=(36)±362×9 x = \frac{-(-36) \pm \sqrt{-36}}{2 \times 9}

STEP 7

Simplify the expression:
x=36±3618 x = \frac{36 \pm \sqrt{-36}}{18}

STEP 8

Since 36=6i\sqrt{-36} = 6i, substitute this into the expression:
x=36±6i18 x = \frac{36 \pm 6i}{18}

STEP 9

Simplify the fraction:
x=3618±6i18 x = \frac{36}{18} \pm \frac{6i}{18} x=2±13i x = 2 \pm \frac{1}{3}i

STEP 10

Express the roots in the form a+bi a + bi :
The roots are 2+13i 2 + \frac{1}{3}i and 213i 2 - \frac{1}{3}i .
The roots of the equation in simplest a+bi a + bi form are:
2±13i \boxed{2 \pm \frac{1}{3}i}

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