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So for some reason I always get the wrong answer and I don't understand why



$4z^2-12z+19=0$



I got $z= frac{12 ± sqrt{260}i}{8} $ and the answer is supposed to be $z=frac{3 ± sqrt{10}i}{2} $ where is my mistake?






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    They are the same thing, only a factor of $4$ was cancelled.
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    Note that $ sqrt{260} $ (is that is what you meant) is typeset as sqrt{260} .
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So for some reason I always get the wrong answer and I don't understand why



$4z^2-12z+19=0$



I got $z= frac{12 ± sqrt{260}i}{8} $ and the answer is supposed to be $z=frac{3 ± sqrt{10}i}{2} $ where is my mistake?






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    They are the same thing, only a factor of $4$ was cancelled.
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    – Matti P.
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    Note that $ sqrt{260} $ (is that is what you meant) is typeset as sqrt{260} .
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    – Martin R
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So for some reason I always get the wrong answer and I don't understand why



$4z^2-12z+19=0$



I got $z= frac{12 ± sqrt{260}i}{8} $ and the answer is supposed to be $z=frac{3 ± sqrt{10}i}{2} $ where is my mistake?






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So for some reason I always get the wrong answer and I don't understand why



$4z^2-12z+19=0$



I got $z= frac{12 ± sqrt{260}i}{8} $ and the answer is supposed to be $z=frac{3 ± sqrt{10}i}{2} $ where is my mistake?






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    $begingroup$
    They are the same thing, only a factor of $4$ was cancelled.
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Note that $ sqrt{260} $ (is that is what you meant) is typeset as sqrt{260} .
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    2 hours ago














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    They are the same thing, only a factor of $4$ was cancelled.
    $endgroup$
    – Matti P.
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Note that $ sqrt{260} $ (is that is what you meant) is typeset as sqrt{260} .
    $endgroup$
    – Martin R
    2 hours ago








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$begingroup$
They are the same thing, only a factor of $4$ was cancelled.
$endgroup$
– Matti P.
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
They are the same thing, only a factor of $4$ was cancelled.
$endgroup$
– Matti P.
2 hours ago












$begingroup$
Note that $ sqrt{260} $ (is that is what you meant) is typeset as sqrt{260} .
$endgroup$
– Martin R
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
Note that $ sqrt{260} $ (is that is what you meant) is typeset as sqrt{260} .
$endgroup$
– Martin R
2 hours ago










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Your mistake is that the discriminant should be $12^2 - 4*4*19 = -160$, not $-260$, and then dividing top and bottom by 4 gives the correct answer.






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    When the $x$ coefficient is even, say $ax^2+2bx+c=0,$ there is an equivalent version of the quadratic equation which automatically cancels that extra factor of $4.$



    Instead of the usual discriminant $D=b^2-4ac$ with this setup one calculates what might be called the "other" discriminant (for want of a better word) $E=b^2-ac$ as the thing under the radical. As usual if that's negative the complex number $i$ is used when squareroot of discriminant is taken.



    Then the roots are $$frac{-b pm sqrt{E}}{a}.$$



    For the re-written example you have: $4z^2-2(-6)z+19=0,$ we get $E=(-6)^2-4cdot 19=36-4cdot 19=36-76=-40.$ Then roots are $(6 pm sqrt{-40})/12.$ This simplifies again in this case.






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      It is $$z_{1,2}=frac{3}{2}pmfrac{sqrt{10}}{2}i$$ by the quadratic formula.






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        Your mistake is that the discriminant should be $12^2 - 4*4*19 = -160$, not $-260$, and then dividing top and bottom by 4 gives the correct answer.






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          Your mistake is that the discriminant should be $12^2 - 4*4*19 = -160$, not $-260$, and then dividing top and bottom by 4 gives the correct answer.






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            Your mistake is that the discriminant should be $12^2 - 4*4*19 = -160$, not $-260$, and then dividing top and bottom by 4 gives the correct answer.






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            Your mistake is that the discriminant should be $12^2 - 4*4*19 = -160$, not $-260$, and then dividing top and bottom by 4 gives the correct answer.







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                When the $x$ coefficient is even, say $ax^2+2bx+c=0,$ there is an equivalent version of the quadratic equation which automatically cancels that extra factor of $4.$



                Instead of the usual discriminant $D=b^2-4ac$ with this setup one calculates what might be called the "other" discriminant (for want of a better word) $E=b^2-ac$ as the thing under the radical. As usual if that's negative the complex number $i$ is used when squareroot of discriminant is taken.



                Then the roots are $$frac{-b pm sqrt{E}}{a}.$$



                For the re-written example you have: $4z^2-2(-6)z+19=0,$ we get $E=(-6)^2-4cdot 19=36-4cdot 19=36-76=-40.$ Then roots are $(6 pm sqrt{-40})/12.$ This simplifies again in this case.






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                  $begingroup$

                  When the $x$ coefficient is even, say $ax^2+2bx+c=0,$ there is an equivalent version of the quadratic equation which automatically cancels that extra factor of $4.$



                  Instead of the usual discriminant $D=b^2-4ac$ with this setup one calculates what might be called the "other" discriminant (for want of a better word) $E=b^2-ac$ as the thing under the radical. As usual if that's negative the complex number $i$ is used when squareroot of discriminant is taken.



                  Then the roots are $$frac{-b pm sqrt{E}}{a}.$$



                  For the re-written example you have: $4z^2-2(-6)z+19=0,$ we get $E=(-6)^2-4cdot 19=36-4cdot 19=36-76=-40.$ Then roots are $(6 pm sqrt{-40})/12.$ This simplifies again in this case.






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                    $begingroup$

                    When the $x$ coefficient is even, say $ax^2+2bx+c=0,$ there is an equivalent version of the quadratic equation which automatically cancels that extra factor of $4.$



                    Instead of the usual discriminant $D=b^2-4ac$ with this setup one calculates what might be called the "other" discriminant (for want of a better word) $E=b^2-ac$ as the thing under the radical. As usual if that's negative the complex number $i$ is used when squareroot of discriminant is taken.



                    Then the roots are $$frac{-b pm sqrt{E}}{a}.$$



                    For the re-written example you have: $4z^2-2(-6)z+19=0,$ we get $E=(-6)^2-4cdot 19=36-4cdot 19=36-76=-40.$ Then roots are $(6 pm sqrt{-40})/12.$ This simplifies again in this case.






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                    When the $x$ coefficient is even, say $ax^2+2bx+c=0,$ there is an equivalent version of the quadratic equation which automatically cancels that extra factor of $4.$



                    Instead of the usual discriminant $D=b^2-4ac$ with this setup one calculates what might be called the "other" discriminant (for want of a better word) $E=b^2-ac$ as the thing under the radical. As usual if that's negative the complex number $i$ is used when squareroot of discriminant is taken.



                    Then the roots are $$frac{-b pm sqrt{E}}{a}.$$



                    For the re-written example you have: $4z^2-2(-6)z+19=0,$ we get $E=(-6)^2-4cdot 19=36-4cdot 19=36-76=-40.$ Then roots are $(6 pm sqrt{-40})/12.$ This simplifies again in this case.







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                        It is $$z_{1,2}=frac{3}{2}pmfrac{sqrt{10}}{2}i$$ by the quadratic formula.






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                            It is $$z_{1,2}=frac{3}{2}pmfrac{sqrt{10}}{2}i$$ by the quadratic formula.






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                            It is $$z_{1,2}=frac{3}{2}pmfrac{sqrt{10}}{2}i$$ by the quadratic formula.







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