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if l x l = -3 has no solution. why?

 Jan 25, 2016
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Because it doesn't make sense the way you have it expressed. Not everything that you can dream of has a "solution".

 Jan 25, 2016
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IF   l = isqrt3    it has a solution   i=sqrt (-1)   so l x l = -3   would be

 

sqrt(-1)sqrt(3) x sqrt(-1)sqrt(3) = sqrt(-1)sqrt(-1) x sqrt 3 sqrt 3 = (-1)(3) = -3

 

Maybe you have not covered imaginary numbers like 'i' = (sqrt(-1) just yet.....

 

~jc

 Jan 25, 2016

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