Certain functions, when solving to find the zeros (value which makes the function equal zero), the only value which will work has an imaginary component. Note that a parabola (graph of a quadratic or 2nd order polynomial) can touch the x-axis at a single point, or 2 points or no points. If it does not touch or cross the x-axis, then the root (or zeros) of the function are complex with imaginary components.Technically, all real numbers are a subset of complex numbers, so all numbers are complex - but this is not how we normally refer to them. We usually say that a number is real, or it is imaginary, or it is complex.
2 does belong to the set of imaginary numbers. Any real number is also imaginary. Imaginary numbers are the set of all numbers that can be expressed as a +b*i where "i" is the square root of negative one and "a" and "b" are both real numbers.
Any integer is a real, ...-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4... etc, as they have no imaginary component.
If the equation of the parabola isy = ax^2 + bx + c then the roots are [-b +/- sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)
You need to be more specific. A quadratic equation will have 2 solutions. The 2 solutions can be equal (such as x² + 2x + 1 = 0, solution is -1 and -1). If one of the solutions is a real number, then the other solution will also be a real number. If one of the solutions is a complex number, then the other solution will also be a complex number. [a complex number has a real component and an imaginary component]In the equation: Ax² + Bx + C = 0. The term [B² - 4AC] will determine if the solution is a double-root, or if the answer is real or complex.if B² = 4AC, then a double-root (real).if B² > 4AC, then 2 real rootsif B² < 4AC, then the quadratic formula will produce a square root of a negative number, and the solution will be 2 complex numbers.If B = 0, then the numbers will be either pure imaginary or real, and negatives of each other [ example 2i and -2i are solutions to x² + 4 = 0]Example of 2 real and opposite sign: x² - 4 = 0; 2 and -2 are solutions.
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ax2+bx+c=0 with a,b and c real discriminant D=b2-4ac if D >0 then there are 2 real zeros if D = 0 then there is one real zero if D<0 then there are two imaginary zeros There are no other possibility for D For further information search for fundamental theorem of algebra
x = sqrt(2). The zeros are irrational.
Whether or not a function has zeros depends on the domain over which it is defined.For example, the linear equation 2x = 3 has no zeros if the domain is the set of integers (whole numbers) but if you allow rational numbers then x = 1.5 is a zero.A quadratic function such as x^2 = 2 has no rational zeros, but it does have irrational zeros which are sqrt(2) and -sqrt(2).Similarly, a quadratic equation need not have real zeros. It will have zeros if the domain is extended to the complex field.In the coordinate plane, a quadratic without zeros will either be wholly above the horizontal axis or wholly below it.
It is an equation which is insoluble in its domain. However, it may be soluble in a bigger domain.For example, x2 = 2 has no solution in the domain of rational numbers but it does in the real numbers, orx2 = -2 has no solution in the domain of real number but it does in imaginary numbers.
It is a quadratic equation with no real roots or real solutions. In the complex domain, the solutions are 1 +/- i where i is the imaginary square root of -1.
A quadratic equation has the form: x^2 - (sum of the roots)x + (product of the roots) = 0 If the roots are imaginary roots, these roots are complex number a+bi and its conjugate a - bi, where a is the real part and b is the imaginary part of the complex number. Their sum is: a + bi + a - bi = 2a Their product is: (a + bi)(a - bi) = a^2 + b^2 Thus the equation will be in the form: x^2 - 2a(x) + a^2 + b^2 = 0 or, x^2 - 2(real part)x + [(real part)^2 + (imaginary part)^2]= 0 For example if the roots are 3 + 5i and 3 - 5i, the equation will be: x^2 - 2(3)x + 3^2 + 5^2 = 0 x^2 - 6x + 34 = 0 where, a = 1, b = -6, and c = 34. Look at the denominator of this quadratic equation: D = b^2 - 4ac. D = (-6)^2 - (4)(1)(34) = 36 - 136 = -100 D < 0 Since D < 0 this equation has two imaginary roots.
It has two equal solutions for x which are x = 2 and x = 2
An equation with a degree of three typically has three solutions. However, it is possible for one or more of those solutions to be repeated or complex.
Certain functions, when solving to find the zeros (value which makes the function equal zero), the only value which will work has an imaginary component. Note that a parabola (graph of a quadratic or 2nd order polynomial) can touch the x-axis at a single point, or 2 points or no points. If it does not touch or cross the x-axis, then the root (or zeros) of the function are complex with imaginary components.Technically, all real numbers are a subset of complex numbers, so all numbers are complex - but this is not how we normally refer to them. We usually say that a number is real, or it is imaginary, or it is complex.
2 does belong to the set of imaginary numbers. Any real number is also imaginary. Imaginary numbers are the set of all numbers that can be expressed as a +b*i where "i" is the square root of negative one and "a" and "b" are both real numbers.
It can be but it need not be. For example, i/2, where i is the imaginary sqrt of -1, is not real.