Solve the Quadratic Equation by Completing the Square and Applying $$2 v ^ { 2 } + 4 v + 12 = 0$$

question 178

Multiple Choice

Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square and applying the square root property.
- $$2 v ^ { 2 } + 4 v + 12 = 0$$

• A) \(\{ - 2 - \sqrt { 2 } , - 2 + \sqrt { 2 } \}\)
• B) \(\{ - 2 - i \sqrt { 2 } , - 2 + i \sqrt { 2 } \}\)
• C) \(\{ - 1 - \sqrt { 5 } , - 1 + \sqrt { 5 } \}\)
• D) \(\{ - 1 - i \sqrt { 5 } , - 1 + i \sqrt { 5 } \}\)

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