Answer
$1\pm 2i$
Work Step by Step
$x^{2}-2x+5=0$
We solve using the quadratic formula ($a=1,\ b=-2,\ c=5$):
$x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$
$x=\frac{-(-2)\pm\sqrt{(-2)^{2}-4(1)(5)}}{2(1)}$
$x=\frac{-(-2)\pm\sqrt{4-20}}{2(1)}$
$x=\frac{+2\pm\sqrt{-16}}{2}$
$x=\frac{2\pm 4i}{2}=1\pm 2i$
Recall, $i=\sqrt{-1}$