SOLUTION: Why must {{{ a }}} and {{{ c }}} be related if the equation {{{ ax2+ c =0 }}} has complex solutions. Whats the solution for the equation {{{ 2x2 + 2 = 0 }}} ? Thanks in adv

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Question 1030820: Why must and be related if the equation
has complex solutions.
Whats the solution for the equation ?
Thanks in advance :)

Answer by ikleyn(52832)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Why must and be related if the equation
has complex solutions.
Whats the solution for the equation ?
Thanks in advance :)
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Whats the solution for the equation ?

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 = ,

 = .

The solutions is/are two complex numbers i and -i.


On complex numbers see the lesson Complex numbers and arithmetic operations on them in this site.


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