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Can you solve 3x^2-2x+1=0
This polynomial does not factor , so we must use the quadratic formula to find the roots.
x = (-b +- √ (b^2 - 4ac))/2a
a = 3 , b = -2 , c = 1
x = (2 +- √ (4 - 12))/6
x = (2 +- √ (-8))/6
x = (2 +-2i√2)/6
x = (1+-i√2)/3
so x = 1/3 + i√2/3 or x = 1/3 - i√2/3
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