>>>>>No argument on that. But i=sqrt(-1) is what is (at least when I taught math) commonly used as a tool to explain to 'non-math' people what the imaginary part of a non-real quadratic solution is...
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>>>>Weeeeellll... You can always try to explain to non-math people (like me) what is an "imaginary part of a non-real quadratic solution" is... :-)
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>>>See, I knew we should have a math section (s). Suppose you have a quadratic equation in x, and using the previous formula, you get the solution of x = 6 +/- sqrt(-5). The imaginary part is the sqrt(-5), often expressed as sqrt(5)i. 6 is the 'real' part. 'Imaginary' is sort of a term conjured up to indicate it can't be expressed on the real x/y plane...
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>>On the other hand:
>>There's four fingers and a Thumb.
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>one of the categories in the new math section will have to be comedy...
Correct.
Vlad
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