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OpenStudy (anonymous):
solve: 4x^2+4=0
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
subtract 4 from both sides:
\[4x ^{2}=-4\]
myininaya (myininaya):
x^2+1=0
x^2=-1
x=+ or - i
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[x ^{2}=-1\]
x=+/-i
OpenStudy (anonymous):
x = -i and x= i
it has imaginary roots
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thanks..whats about x^2-x+8=0
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
myin and inik are making a basic mistake
\[\sqrt{-1}=i\]
myininaya (myininaya):
i got + or - i
OpenStudy (anonymous):
for x^2 - x +8 = 0 again u hv imaginary roots
1 iroot31 1 iroot31
x = ---- + ------- and ----- - --------
2 2 2 2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@myininaya
what is root of -1 ????? You cannot take root of negative numbers !!!
myininaya (myininaya):
sqrt{-1} is i
which i have above!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@kate
ans for first question is x= i and x = -i
myininaya (myininaya):
which is what i got
i dont understand you
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@myininaya and inik
Sorry, i commented on your ans as wrong because yr answers looked like 1 to me instead of i !!! My mistake .....
myininaya (myininaya):
lol i was like wtf
OpenStudy (anonymous):
lol ok
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