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ok of the two expressions here which comes out as negative and which comes out positive:

 

 

(5 - (sqrt -59) ) / 6

 

(5+ (sqrt -59) ) / 6

 

 

And then are these supposed to work when entered in the calculator?   :

 

+ sqrt ( (5+ (sqrt -59) ) / 6 )

 

and 

 

- sqrt ( (5+ (sqrt -59) ) / 6 )

 Dec 18, 2016

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(5 - sqrt ( -59) ) / 6

 

(5+ sqrt (-59) ) / 6

 

The concept of "positive" and/or "negative" − in real number terms −  has no meaning here, because both of these will be complex solutions......

 

 

cool cool cool

 Dec 18, 2016
 #1
avatar+129852 
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Best Answer

(5 - sqrt ( -59) ) / 6

 

(5+ sqrt (-59) ) / 6

 

The concept of "positive" and/or "negative" − in real number terms −  has no meaning here, because both of these will be complex solutions......

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Dec 18, 2016
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Thanks that's what I needed to know. I said "negative" but really just refered to i.

TonyDrummer2  Dec 18, 2016

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