Question

Can anyone help me confirm?
Solve for p
ip^2 - 2p + i = 0

Would you use the quadratic formula or would you complete the square? I used the quadratic formula and I assumed what I got was right until my friend came in and said she used completing the square and ended with a different answer. :'( I checked my work so many times too but so did she so I'm not sure if one of us is doing some basic math incorrectly. Hopefully, it's not me. xD...

I got -i + i√(2) and -i - i√(2)

Answer 1

what is p?

Answer 2

p is a variable

Answer 3

\[ip ^{2}-2p+i=0\]

then your answer without p?

Answer 4

Yep, solve for p

Answer 5

-i + i√(2) and -i - i√(2)
are absolutely correct!