Solve by Completing the Square to Obtain Exact Solutions $$x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 53 = 0$$

question 192

Multiple Choice

Solve by completing the square to obtain exact solutions.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 53 = 0$$

• A) \(- 2 \pm \sqrt { 53 } \mathrm { i }\)
• B) \(- 2 \pm 7 \mathrm { i }\)
• C) \(5 , - 9\)
• D) \(2 \pm 7 \mathrm { i }\)

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