SOLUTION: determine the nature of the solutions of the equation. x^2-2=0

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Question 341886: determine the nature of the solutions of the equation. x^2-2=0
Answer by Jk22(389) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2=2
=>x=+/-(sqrt(2))
square root of two is an irrational number, however non transcendental (algebraic).