can rational equations have imaginary solutions?

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can rational equations have imaginary solutions?

2006-12-03 10:57:46 · 2 answers · asked by angela 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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What do you mean by a rational equation? An equation with rational numbers in it? Like

4/9 x^2 = -1
x^2 = -9/4
x = +/- 3/2i

That's a rational equation with rational numbers. But maybe you can clarify.

2006-12-03 11:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes because
x^2 = -1 is a rational equation
but the solution is i

2006-12-03 11:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by Roxanne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋