+118673 Hi Dragonlance,
It means that if you graph
$$y=a_1x^n+a_2x^{n-1}+a_3x^{n-2}+.................a_{n+1}$$
Where n is a positive integer and
where all the coefficients are rational numbers
and a_1 is not 0
That the graph can never cut the x axis at $$\pi$$
(I don't know why not, but that is an explanation of what you just said)
+1316 Pi is a real number it is divisable by any other real number. You can not make it a fraction because it is irrational.
It is also a transcendental number that means is not a root of a non-zero polynomial equation with rational coefficients. I find that on the net but I dont know what it means.
Melody can you explaine it? Please.
+118673 Hi Dragonlance,
It means that if you graph
$$y=a_1x^n+a_2x^{n-1}+a_3x^{n-2}+.................a_{n+1}$$
Where n is a positive integer and
where all the coefficients are rational numbers
and a_1 is not 0
That the graph can never cut the x axis at $$\pi$$
(I don't know why not, but that is an explanation of what you just said)
+1316 Thank you Melody. I knew this was complicated and it will be a long time before I understand it.
I know that finding roots and findig zeros are the same thing. This becaue the y part is zero when the x is equal to something. So the y can never be zero when the x part equal Pi. right?
Is the equation for a parabola a polynomial equation or is it something else? I think it is something else because it look like you can make one where it cross the x at Pi when y = 0. I will try to make one but I not sure I know how.
