document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295786>Question 295786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if   a  and  x  represent  real numbers for which  x^2  =  -a,   which  of the following  statements  could be true  ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I     a > 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "II    a = 0  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "III   a < 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)None  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B)II only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C)III  only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D)I  and  II  only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E)II and  III only \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213211 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=213211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a>0 then x^2=-a then x would be an imaginary number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so a is not greater than 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a-=0 then x=0 also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a<0 then the -a= is a positive number this could be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (E) II and III only  </SPAN>\n" );
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