This equation is of the form
a*k^2 + b*k + c = 0
A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$k_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$k_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = 0$$
$$c = 16$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(0)^2 - 4 * (1) * (16) = -64
Because D<0, then the equation
has no real roots,
but complex roots is exists.
k1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
k2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
or
$$k_{1} = 4 i$$
$$k_{2} = - 4 i$$