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Subject: Bet you can't solve this math problem!

What is x + x^2 + x^3, if x^2 = -1

A) -1
B) 1
C) x
D) -x

















:)

  • 12.15.2012 12:54 PM PDT
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Feet first into hell

go get homework help somewhere else

  • 12.15.2012 12:54 PM PDT

Nvm idfk!

[Edited on 12.15.2012 12:57 PM PST]

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Posted by: I Forerunner I
go get homework help somewhere else

Why?

  • 12.15.2012 12:55 PM PDT

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What is it that I'm solving for?

  • 12.15.2012 12:55 PM PDT

Do your own homework.

  • 12.15.2012 12:56 PM PDT
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0=1

Actually since you didn't specify a 0 on the other side, it's just 1.

[Edited on 12.15.2012 12:58 PM PST]

  • 12.15.2012 12:57 PM PDT

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X=Sqr of -1
X^3=-1*Sqr of -1
-2+2Sqr of -1


I have no idea what i'm doing but how about You convert 90° into radians?

  • 12.15.2012 12:58 PM PDT


Posted by: Nebowski
What is x + x^2 + x^3, if x^2 = -1

A) -1
B) 1
C) x
D) -x


x^2 cant be -1, exept if x = i = sqrt(-1)

[Edited on 12.15.2012 1:00 PM PST]

  • 12.15.2012 12:58 PM PDT

I smell imaginary numbers, probably cancelling out.

  • 12.15.2012 12:59 PM PDT

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Close, but the plague killed those infected with it, and the ignorant are still alive.
I wish ignorance was a plague.

OP doesn't know how to Wolfram.

  • 12.15.2012 12:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: I Forerunner I
go get homework help somewhere else

  • 12.15.2012 1:00 PM PDT


Posted by: xl OC Girl lx
Nvm idfk!

You were right, it's A. Can't believe I didn't see that >_<

  • 12.15.2012 1:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: DarkBen64
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The expression totals to -1

x = i

  • 12.15.2012 1:02 PM PDT

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if x^2 = -1 than x is imaginary.

i + i^2 + i^3

i - 1 - i

-1

  • 12.15.2012 1:03 PM PDT

Posted by: Alex Mac Kee
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Posted by: DarkBen64
Don't punch a British kid, the queen'll come after you.

Posted by: The S bot 9000
X=Sqr of -1
X^3=-1*Sqr of -1
-2+2Sqr of -1


I have no idea what i'm doing but how about You convert 90° into radians?
pi/2, easy

  • 12.15.2012 1:03 PM PDT


Posted by: Nebowski

Posted by: xl OC Girl lx
Nvm idfk!

You were right, it's A. Can't believe I didn't see that >_<

No I think I was wrong... I thought he said x = -1 but then I reread it and it was x^2 = -1. I haven't taken a math class in years so I don't remember this stuff lol.

  • 12.15.2012 1:04 PM PDT
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How did you guys calc this? I'm sure it's impossible to specify the square root of -1.

Am I missing something?

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Posted by: Delta SWE
How did you guys calc this? I'm sure it's impossible to specify the square root of -1.

Am I missing something?


Imaginary numbers. It's not a concept I covered in school, so whatever. =)

  • 12.15.2012 1:07 PM PDT

Blind luck always prevails.

x^2 = -1

x = ±i

for x = i

x^3=-i

x + x^2 + x^3 = i - 1 - i = -1

for x = -i

x^3 = i

x + x^2 + x^3 = -i - 1 + i = -1


It's A

  • 12.15.2012 1:10 PM PDT
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Posted by: petitminou

Posted by: Delta SWE
How did you guys calc this? I'm sure it's impossible to specify the square root of -1.

Am I missing something?


Imaginary numbers. It's not a concept I covered in school, so whatever. =)
I was gonna say type it in to a graph calculator but then I realized he will just get an error

  • 12.15.2012 1:11 PM PDT

Posted by: Alex Mac Kee
If pen­ises were planes Jimmy's mouth would be an airport


Posted by: DarkBen64
Don't punch a British kid, the queen'll come after you.

Posted by: Delta SWE
How did you guys calc this? I'm sure it's impossible to specify the square root of -1.

Am I missing something?
Check out this noob

  • 12.15.2012 1:11 PM PDT


Posted by: FUNKY B0B
if x^2 = -1 than x is imaginary.

i + i^2 + i^3

i - 1 - i

-1

  • 12.15.2012 1:13 PM PDT

Why don't we just share the hill?

143.373

  • 12.15.2012 1:13 PM PDT


Posted by: teh Chaz
The expression totals to -1

x = i


Damn it, imaginary numbers.

  • 12.15.2012 1:13 PM PDT

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