document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275553>Question 275553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why can't you have an exponent greater than 6 in a quadratic equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: You can.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^8 + 2x^4 + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is a quadratic form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^4)^2 + 2x^4 + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^4+1)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+i)(x^2-i) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +-sqrt(-i) or x = +-sqrt(i)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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