To solve the quadratic equation \(-0.6x^2 - 12 = 0\), we can first isolate the \(x^2\) term.
Add 12 to both sides: \[ -0.6x^2 = 12 \]
Now, divide both sides by -0.6: \[ x^2 = \frac{12}{-0.6} \]
Simplifying the right side: \[ x^2 = -20 \]
Since \(x^2 = -20\), we see that there are no real solutions because the square of a real number cannot be negative. Instead, we will look for complex solutions:
Taking the square root of both sides: \[ x = \pm \sqrt{-20} \]
We can express \(-20\) as \(20i^2\) (since \(i\) is the imaginary unit): \[ x = \pm \sqrt{20} \cdot i \]
Simplifying \(\sqrt{20}\): \[ \sqrt{20} = \sqrt{4 \times 5} = 2\sqrt{5} \]
Therefore, the solutions are: \[ x = \pm 2\sqrt{5}i \]
In conclusion, the solutions to the equation \(-0.6x^2 - 12 = 0\) are: \[ x = 2\sqrt{5}i \quad \text{and} \quad x = -2\sqrt{5}i \]