Solve x^2-200x+10400=0

$$x ^ { 2 } - 200 x + 10400 = 0$$

Solve for x (complex solution)

$$x=100+20i$$

$$x=100-20i$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$x^{2}-200x+10400=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -200 for b, and 10400 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-200\right)±\sqrt{\left(-200\right)^{2}-4\times 10400}}{2}$$

Square -200.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-200\right)±\sqrt{40000-4\times 10400}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times 10400.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-200\right)±\sqrt{40000-41600}}{2}$$

Add 40000 to -41600.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-200\right)±\sqrt{-1600}}{2}$$

Take the square root of -1600.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-200\right)±40i}{2}$$

The opposite of -200 is 200.

$$x=\frac{200±40i}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{200±40i}{2} when ± is plus. Add 200 to 40i.

$$x=\frac{200+40i}{2}$$

Divide 200+40i by 2.

$$x=100+20i$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{200±40i}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 40i from 200.

$$x=\frac{200-40i}{2}$$

Divide 200-40i by 2.

$$x=100-20i$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=100+20i x=100-20i$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.

$$x^{2}-200x+10400=0$$

Subtract 10400 from both sides of the equation.

$$x^{2}-200x+10400-10400=-10400$$

Subtracting 10400 from itself leaves 0.

$$x^{2}-200x=-10400$$

Divide -200, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -100. Then add the square of -100 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-200x+\left(-100\right)^{2}=-10400+\left(-100\right)^{2}$$

Square -100.

$$x^{2}-200x+10000=-10400+10000$$

Add -10400 to 10000.

$$x^{2}-200x+10000=-400$$

Factor x^{2}-200x+10000. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-100\right)^{2}=-400$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-100\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{-400}$$

Simplify.

$$x-100=20i x-100=-20i$$

Add 100 to both sides of the equation.

$$x=100+20i x=100-20i$$

Steps Using Direct Factoring Method

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by a new direct factoring method that does not require guess work. To use the direct factoring method, the equation must be in the form x^2+Bx+C=0.

$$x ^ 2 -200x +10400 = 0$$

Let r and s be the factors for the quadratic equation such that x^2+Bx+C=(x−r)(x−s) where sum of factors (r+s)=−B and the product of factors rs = C

$$r + s = 200 rs = 10400$$

Two numbers r and s sum up to 200 exactly when the average of the two numbers is \frac{1}{2}*200 = 100. You can also see that the midpoint of r and s corresponds to the axis of symmetry of the parabola represented by the quadratic equation y=x^2+Bx+C. The values of r and s are equidistant from the center by an unknown quantity u. Express r and s with respect to variable u. <div style='padding: 8px'><img src='https://opalmath.azureedge.net/customsolver/quadraticgraph.png' style='width: 100%;max-width: 700px' /></div>

$$r = 100 - u s = 100 + u$$

To solve for unknown quantity u, substitute these in the product equation rs = 10400

$$(100 - u) (100 + u) = 10400$$

Simplify by expanding (a -b) (a + b) = a^2 – b^2

$$10000 - u^2 = 10400$$

Simplify the expression by subtracting 10000 on both sides

$$-u^2 = 10400-10000 = 400$$

Simplify the expression by multiplying -1 on both sides and take the square root to obtain the value of unknown variable u

$$u^2 = -400 u = \pm\sqrt{-400} = \pm 20i$$

The factors r and s are the solutions to the quadratic equation. Substitute the value of u to compute the r and s.

$$r =100 - 20i s = 100 + 20i$$