document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245722>Question 245722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve 2x^2 + 1 = 0 using imaginary/complex numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is where imaginary numbers come in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get sqrt of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=+\- i/sqrt(2) where i=sqrt(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+ i/sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=- i/sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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