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	Four consecutive positive integers		2019-03-12
		From Nabila: The product of four consecutive positive integers in 24024 What is their sum? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadratic equation problem		2019-02-26
		From Em: One root of the equation 2x^2 + bx - 24 = 0 is -8. What are the possible values of b and the other root? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The exponential form of sqrt(13)		2019-02-10
		From isaebl: what is the exponential form of sqrt(13) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Fractions with roots		2019-02-06
		From DEBMALYA: 5/√2+√3 –1/√2–√3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root 3 in exponential form		2018-05-09
		From Paige: how do you write the square root 3 in exponential form Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of 6 is irrational		2017-10-02
		From John: http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.06/sylvia1.html In the initial assumption of that proof, root 6 is assumed to be a/b where a and b have no common factors, but why does having a common factor make it irrational? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Is the square root of 2 plus the square root of 2 irrational?		2017-03-29
		From haya: how can i prove the the square root of 2 plus the square root of 2 is an irrational number? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Form the quadratic equation which has given roots		2017-01-16
		From Tharshini: Given a and B are the roots of the quadratic equation x^2+4x+7=0. Form the quadratic equation which has the roots 3a-1 and 3B-1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadratic equation with equal roots		2016-01-23
		From abdiwahid: X^2+2ax+4x+9a=0 is quadratic equation which has equal roots. Find the possible value of a? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Find the quadratic equation whose roots are -4 and 7		2016-01-03
		From sadiya: Find the quadratic equation whose roots are -4 and 7 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The positive root of sin(x) = x^2		2015-12-13
		From Kemboi: Find the positive root of the equation sin(x) = x^2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadratic equation with known roots		2015-11-01
		From Awudu: Given the roots of the quadratic equation ax^2+5x+c=0 are 5 and -2/3,find the values of a,b and c. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Square roots		2015-09-21
		From mariana: I have read various articles on how to find the square root of irrational numbers and every article out there seems to be very confusing. i read you answer to LUKOW about irrational numbers and i am still quite confused. Say i want to find the square root of 326. i know that it is between 18 and 19 because 18 is the square root of 324 and 19 is the square root of 361 im just very confused about the rest of the process. Please help! ( if possible i would appreciate two examples. thanks) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A procedure for finding a square root		2015-08-27
		From Tracey: Is there a method/process to determine the square root of a large number? For example, Tiananmen Square's area is 396 900m sq., what is the side length? Thank you, Tracey Answered by Harley Weston.
	A line segment of length root 5		2014-12-15
		From angela: On the dot grid below, draw and label a line segment with length square root 5 the dot grid is 8 by 10 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The cube root of 729		2014-11-12
		From Alexis: What would be the square root of 729 to the third power and could you explain how to get the answer? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two quadratic polynomials		2014-10-28
		From khushboo: The zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x^2+ax+b are 'c' and 'd' and the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x^2+cx+d=0 are 'a' and 'b'. find the numerical value of a+b+c+d where a, b, c and d are non zero integers. Answered by Penny Nom.
	1÷[1-√2(order of surd is 4)]		2014-05-02
		From Anoushka: if t=1÷[1-√2(order of surd is 4)] , then t=? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadratic equation given the roots		2014-04-23
		From Sarah: How do you find the quadratic formula when you're given just the roots ... X=-3 X= 1/3 Thanks ! Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Fractions and square roots		2013-12-04
		From arionne: How do you solve a square root with improper fractions like 121 over 49 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Extraneous solutions		2013-10-22
		From tom: i need an equation where x=-2 is the correct answer and x=-3 is an extraneous solution. can you provide me with such an equation?? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A quadratic with no real roots		2013-07-15
		From Pranav: If ax^2+bx-5=0 has no real roots. Then d sign of 1) a+b-5 2) (25a-5b-5)(4a+2b-5) will be what ?? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Square root		2012-10-27
		From Ashley: what does square root means Answered by Penny Nom.
	Using Newton's Method to find a root		2012-04-09
		From Nancy: Use Newton's method to find the real root function, accurate to five decimal places f(x) = x^5+2x^2+3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A parabolic arch		2012-01-04
		From Swathi: A plan for an arch in the shape of a parabola is drawn on a grid with a scale of 1m per square. The base of the arch is located at the points (0,0) and (15,0). The maximum height of the arch is 18m. a)Determine the quadratic function that models that arch b)State the domain and range of the function Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of z=3+4i		2011-10-27
		From dianah: how to find the square roots of complex number, z=3+4i Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A rational number		2011-05-17
		From owais: according to definition of irrational number "a number which cannot be expressed in p/q form is called irrational number" square root of 2 is a irrational number but if i round off the digit correct to two decimal places so it becomes 1.41 and we can easily convert into p/q form so it is a rational number ??? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The quadratic with two given roots and a constant term		2011-04-19
		From Lindah: how do I food quadratic with two given roots and a constant term? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Find all the roots		2010-12-02
		From gagan: find all the roots of z^5-3z^4+2z^3+z^2-3z+2 Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	z^5 - 3z^4 + 2z^3 + z^2 - 3z + 2		2010-11-06
		From Kumar: would you please solve this problem, related to complex numbers. Find all the roots of : z^5 - 3z^4 + 2z^3 + z^2 - 3z + 2 Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	A fourth degree polynomial function with real coefficients		2010-10-30
		From Ryan: Question from Ryan, a student: What is the fourth degree polynomial function with real coefficients that has -1,1 and I as zeros and such that f(x)=160 Answered by Harley Weston.
	A polynomial with integer coefficients		2010-10-23
		From Adori: Question from Adori, a student: Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that has the given zeros: 2/3, 4, root of 3i, root of -3i. Answered by Harley Weston.
	4√3 + 2√1/3		2010-09-25
		From Michelle: How do you solve 4√3 + 2√1/3? Please show step by step. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Complex roots		2010-04-14
		From Lan: If b and c are real numbers so that the polynomial (x^2) + bx + c has 1 + i as a zero, find b + c. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Rational root theorem		2010-04-14
		From deciree: How could i get the value of x with this equation: 1/13x^3+12x/13=1/2 Thank you! Answered by Harley Weston.
	Factors and zeros of a polynoial		2010-03-17
		From Susan: find a polynomial function of degree three with -3 as a zero of multiplicity 2 and 4 as a zero of multiplicity 1. Answered by Tyler Wood.
	Zeros of a polynomial		2010-03-01
		From Gavin: Suppose the polynomial R(x) = a_9x^9+a_8x^8+...+a_1x+a_0 has real coefficients with a_9≠0. Suppose also that R(x) has the following zeros: 2, 3, i Using this info, answer the following. a. What is another zero of R(x)? b. At most how many real zeros of R(x) are there? c. At most how many imaginary zeros of R(x) are there? p.s. I used _ for subscript thanks so much Answered by Harley Weston.
	The roots of a cubic		2010-01-21
		From Laura: Consider the equation x^3 + 6x^2 - x = 30. One of the roots is equal to the sum of the other two roots. Find the values of the three roots. Answered by Chris Fisher and Harley Weston.
	The square root of a large number		2010-01-19
		From darlene: I understand the simple process, like 12 is the root to 144 but what happens when the number is 42563. Without a calculator how does a person figure this out during a timed test? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Figure out the square root of something		2009-12-20
		From eric: is there an ez equation to figure out the square root of something? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Excluded values		2009-11-14
		From Janie: I have to State the excluded values for this equation and then solve, but not sure how to do this. Here is the problem (x+6)/x+3=(3)/(x+3)+2 Answered by Harley Weston.
	The roots of a polynomial		2009-11-03
		From Jess: Find the value of a positive integer k such that f(x)=x^2 - 2kx + 55 has roots at k +3 and k - 3. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Rationals		2009-10-30
		From Jawsh: I don't quite understand the whole idea of rationals. If you have 3Squareroot 49. Is that equal to 3Squareroot 7^2? Can you break it down with an example for me please. Answered by Robert Dawson.
	The zeros of a polynomial		2009-09-25
		From jordan: find a polynomial of lowest degree with only real coefficients and having the given zeros. 1+2i, 2 (multiplicity 2) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Quadratic equations		2009-08-30
		From jovian: how can i find the quadratic equation of the roots 2/5 and -1/3? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	root 2 is irrational		2009-07-31
		From prateet: prove that root2 is an irrational number. Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Inequalities Proof		2009-07-24
		From ABOU: good morning.......a b c are real positive no zero......proof that sq root(2a/(a+b))+sq root(2b/(b+c))+sq root(2c/(c+a))inferior or equal 3 thank you Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Fractional Exponents		2009-07-07
		From bob: 2^5/2 - 2^3/2 Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Extraneous solutions		2009-06-02
		From Ayana: solve and check for extraneous solutions. 3x+6/ x²-4 = x+1/ x-2 x can not = {-2,2} Answered by Penny Nom.
	How many times does the graph of y=2xsquared -2x + 3 intersect the x-axis?		2009-05-27
		From Henry: how many times does the graph of y=2xsquared -2x + 3 intersect the x-axis? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadratic equation with roots (4-i) and (4+i)		2009-05-05
		From Kelly: find a quadratic equation with roots (4-i) and (4+i) Answered by Harley Weston.
	1/(square root 16)		2009-04-21
		From Conor: Hi Guys! I dont have a square root sign so im just gonna use the ^ symbol :) I am just wondering if 1/(16^a) when re-written can it be 1/16 to the power -1/2 Thanks :) Answered by Penny Nom.
	The sum of the roots of a quartic		2009-04-21
		From dave: This is a algebra problem that i am confused about: The sum of the roots of x^4-x^3+5x^2+4=0 is: i tried graphing it, but it shows that there are no roots, but the answer is 1. are they wrong? Answered by Penny Nom.
	More on the square root of 0.75		2009-03-30
		From Blaine: I read your response to How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4? What I'm hoping for is a way for my students to use their own experience and number intuition to be able to make sense of the issue. As soon as my kids see "if y is this and x is this then..." their little eyes glaze over. Unfortunately, I can't come up with a way myself. Thank you for your help. Answered by Penny Nom and stephen La Rocque.
	Find a polynomial function with the indicated zeros and satisfying the given conditions		2009-03-23
		From Kristen: Find a polynomial function with the indicated zeros and satisfying the given conditions. Simplofy your answer (no imaginary numbers or parentheses in the answer) Zeros: 1+2i, 1-2i, 5 ; f(-2)=1 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Simplify the square root of 125 x^2		2009-02-27
		From Ashley: √125x² How do you simplify this equation assuming that variables can represent any real number? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	ax^2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots and....		2009-01-26
		From Alberto: The equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots and a + b + c < 0 . Chose the right answer: (A) c > 0 (B) c <= 0 (C) c = 0 (D) c >= 0 (E) c < 0 Explain the choice. Answered by Robert Dawson and Harley Weston.
	The sum of the roots of a quartic		2009-01-03
		From peter: How do you find the roots of an equation without graphing? like, i have a problem that says what is the sum of the roots of x^4-x^3+5x^2+4=0. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The square root of 164		2008-12-31
		From Melissa: How do you simplify the square root of 164? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Factor 9x^2 + 6x + 4		2008-11-21
		From Jonah: how can i solve this by factoring: 9x^2 + 6x + 4 Answered by Harley Weston.
	An equation with three radicals		2008-11-13
		From Crystal: I need to solve this radical equation but i am confused on how to solve it with three square roots in it. sqrt(3x)+3-sqrt(2x-3)=sqrt(3x-2) Answered by Harley Weston.
	Equations with fractional powers and roots		2008-11-12
		From David: Find all real solution to each equation. x^-2/3 = 9 how do you do this if its to the power x + 1= Square root (3x +13) can you explain how to get an solution with square root? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Solving an Equation with a Square Root		2008-10-05
		From Jonathan: the square root of 3x+18 = x 3x+18 are within the square root Answered by Victoria West.
	The square root of a fraction		2008-08-24
		From Lauren: How do you solve square roots of fractions? Does the format change if it is either a proper or an improper fraction? Ex. the square root of 1/4 or the square roots of 80/25 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The cube root of a really big number		2008-07-17
		From Pete: Is the only way to find a cube root of a really big number guess and check, as i read in other questions, or is there another way without a calculator? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Sum and product of the roots of a quadratic		2008-07-03
		From Gautam: If a and b are the roots of x^2+px+1=0 and c and d are the roots of x^2+qx+1=0 prove that (a-c)(b-c)(a+d)(b+d)=q^2-p^2 Regards Gautam Answered by Harley Weston.
	The square root of (18*n*34)		2008-07-01
		From Peter: What is the least possible positive integer-value of n such that square root(18*n*34) is an integer? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The positive real zeros of f(x) = x^4 + x^3 - 7x - 1		2008-06-06
		From CiCi: How many positive real zeros does the function f(x) = x4 + x3 - 7x - 1 have? Answered by Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston.
	A quadratic equation		2008-06-03
		From Drew: A solution of x^2-8x=-17 is -4 or -4+I or 4 or 4+i Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	A root of a polynomial		2008-05-03
		From john: here is a word problem that my teacher gave us to do can you help me understand it Give possible formulas (in factored form) and sketch the graphs for two different polynomials that have roots -3, -1, and 2, but cross the x-axis only at x=2 and have y-intercept 4.5. What is the lowest degree such a polynomial can have? Can it have an even degree? An odd degree? Explain why. her term "root" has completely thrown me off, i've reviewed my book and cant find what she is referring to. can anyone help? Answered by Penny Nom.
	For what values of a does x^3-13x+a have 3 distinct roots?		2008-04-25
		From Jyotishman: What can be the value of a for the equation to have 3 roots? x^3-13x+a=0 Answered by Harley Weston.
	How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4?		2008-04-22
		From Serena: How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Find the quadratic equation with roots at (3-i) and its complex conjugate		2008-04-22
		From Tiffany: Find the quadratic equation with roots at (3-i) and its complex conjugate. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of 21 between what two numbers?		2008-04-03
		From Danielle: The square root of 21 between what two numbers? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The cube root of 198		2008-03-27
		From bobby: what is the cubed root of 198 Answered by Harley Weston.
	The product of the roots		2008-03-19
		From Rebecca: Determine the product of the roots of the equation (x-1)(x-2) + (x-2)(x-5)=0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The sum and product of the roots of a quadratic		2008-03-16
		From Katelyn: Write the quadratic equation.... Sum of the roots = 16 Product of the roots = -80 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Estimate the cube root of 270		2008-03-11
		From Tom: (a) By plotting suitable graphs, estimate to one decimal place the cube root of 270. (b) With reference to your answer to part (a), use 8 iterations of a Bisection Search to refine your estimate. Use the nearest whole numbers either side of your estimate from part (a) as starting values. (c) Using either of your starting values from part (b) as first guess, use the Newton-Raphson method to find the true value of the root (to 6 decimal places). Repeat using the other starting value from part (b) and compare the two results. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The cube root of 103163		2008-02-12
		From jeff: find the cube root of 103163 Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
	Graphing a parabola		2008-01-16
		From Sean: How do I find the roots and describe the roots when graphing a parabola? y = - x^2 - 4x -3 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Simplifying square roots		2007-12-19
		From Ciara: How would you calculate 2 to the square root of 8 plus 4 to the square root of 2 minus 5 to the square root of 2? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The rational root theorem		2007-12-09
		From Josh: Prove the rational root theorem (where, in a polynomial equation, all factors of the constant divided by all factors of the leading coefficient are possible rational roots of the equation). Answered by Penny Nom.
	Imaginary roots		2007-12-09
		From Josh: What is the correlation between imaginary roots (of a quadratic or other polynomial equation) and the graph of the equation? As in, how can one represent imaginary solutions graphically (and why does that work)? Answered by Harley Weston.
	1-4/square root 3		2007-09-12
		From Prudence: How to solve this question? 1 - 4/√3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Does every number have a square root?		2007-09-10
		From Cheryl: Does every number have a square root? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Simplify (square root of)200		2007-08-28
		From melissa: how do you simplify: (square root of)200 Answered by Penny Nom.
	What feature on a graph shows the solution?		2007-08-19
		From San: To solve the equation 2sinx+square root 3=0, what feature of the graph, in the form y=asinx+b would show the solution? Draw a graph to show the solution. thanks. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The roots of (x - k)(1-3x) + 1 = 0		2007-06-28
		From Claire: Show that the roots of (x - k)(1-3x) + 1=0 are real and distinct for all real values of k. Hence, or otherwise, find the range of 9sin^2 r - 6sin r + 13 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Simplifying a square root		2007-05-24
		From Leigh: I am trying to help my son. Simplify sq root 81 x to the 2nd power y to the 12th power. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Finding the equation given three roots		2007-05-21
		From Aydee: 1. find the equation for the roots given: 7,-5,2 2. find the equation for the roots given: -5,2+sqrt3,2-sqrt3 Answered by Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque.
	Finding square roots		2007-05-17
		From Chandler: I would like an easy way to find the square root of a number. Answered by Gabriel Potter.
	What is the square root of 729 to the third power?		2007-04-25
		From Tori: What is the square root of 729 to the third power? Answered by Penny Nom.
	x^3 - 3kx + 1 = 0		2007-03-11
		From Sandra: Show that x^3 - 3kx + 1 = 0 does not have two distinct roots when k < 0. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	Finding the x-intercept		2007-03-02
		From Ash: Y = -1/100X^2 =27/10X +0 = 0 THE Y INTERCEPT IS 50 HOW DO I FIND THE X INTERCEPT Answered by Gabriel Potter.
	The cube root of 8000		2007-01-31
		From Jacqui: How would you find the answer of a cube root backwards. For example: 8000 but backwards. Like, what number made that and how would you do it? Answered by Penny Nom.
	5sqrt2+3		2007-01-07
		From Mike: I don't understand why 5sqrt2+3 is the correct answer over 5sqrt 5 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Prove that square root of 3 is irrational.		2006-12-21
		From Humera: Prove that square root of 3 is irrational. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The roots of a quadratic equation		2006-11-16
		From Lana: If p and q are the roots of 2X^2 +3X+7=0, compute pq^3+qp^3. thanks for your help. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Help me prove that the square root of 6 is irrational		2006-09-23
		From Sylvia: Could you please help me prove that the square root of 6 is irrational ? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Is this unsolvable?		2006-09-19
		From Al: Is this unsolvable??? 2xy + 3x^2 - 3y + y^3 = 4x + 3 where y=3. Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
	Square roots in a binomial expansion		2006-09-11
		From Sydney: (√x + 5)4 expanded using the binomial theorem Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of 4		2006-05-07
		From MaryBeth: I am a high school teacher of Algebra. I was recently teaching square roots to my students and an interesting question arose. Our textbook seems to be inconsistent. I was hoping you might be able to give our department your opinion on who is correct as we are divided on the correct way to teach this. When you take the square root of a number, you get two answers, a positive root and a negative root, correct? Our book presents this as √4 = 2 and -√4 = -2 and ±√4 = ±2. Shouldn't it be taught as there are always two roots, the positive and the negative? It seems to me, there is really no reason to have to use the ± as there are always 2 roots, the positive and the negative. But if the negative sign is given then only the negative answer should be given? What's your take? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Finding square roots		2006-04-12
		From Fehmida: I would like to know about tricks or formulas to do complicated square roots. ex. square root of 1029 Answered by Penny Nom and Steve La Rocque.
	Square roots		2006-03-07
		From Diana: Find each square root Answered by Harley Weston.
	The square root of i		2005-11-30
		From Kevin: If the square root of -1 is i, what is the square root of i? How can you find the log of a negative number? What is the log of -1? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Quadratic Equations & Given Roots		2005-11-11
		From Lindsey: I need to find the quadratic equation in the form: f(x)=a(x2 - (-b/a)x + (c/a)) The vertex is (1, -7), the roots are (4, ?) I need to find the other root but I don't know where to begin. My answer key says the other root is (-2). How is this possible? Answered by Penny Nom.
	|ax+b| = cx + d		2005-03-22
		From Angel: |ax+b| = cx + d how to show sometimes the above has 2 roots, sometimes 1 root and sometimes no roots. Hopelessly lost on how to start... Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of 2		2005-03-12
		From Madhumita: From Pythagoras theorem we can draw square root 2 as a finite distance but it is irrational number which is endless. Explain how we can equate these two. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Factoring a cubic		2005-02-20
		From Abraham: How would you factor completely, x3-x2+5x-5? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Solve for x		2005-02-02
		From Christie: Solve for x .387 = (.40 - .265x)/(sqrt(1-x2)) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Imaginary roots of a ploynomial		2004-10-31
		From Jennifer: how to find the roots of a polynomial equation if it would be imaginary? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Cube roots		2004-10-26
		From A parent: How do you solve the problem of finding the cubed root of (17 to the power of 3). Can you show me each step and if you have a visual representation of this it would be very helpful. Also can you show a step by step of finding the cubed root of 27. Visuals help a lot Answered by Penny Nom.
	Square roots and inequalities		2004-10-25
		From Waheed: Q1. What is the simplest way of finding a square root of any number using just a pen and paper? (I am asking this question because I browsed a few sites a didn't find any method that is simpler than the one I use. so I am just curious.) Q2. Is it possible that you take an equation and turn it into an inequality by performing same mathematical operations on both sides? Answered by Claude Tardif and Penny Nom.
	The distance formula		2004-09-04
		From Joe: Why do we use square roots and squares in the distance formula Wholdnt they cancel each other out? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	square root 125 x 16		2004-04-23
		From Mike: how do you simplify a square root of "- square root 125 x16" when x is a variable... i don't really get how to do this.... Answered by Penny Nom.
	Even-numbered roots		2004-03-01
		From A student: I understand that the square root is defined to be positive only. Does the same rule apply to other even-numbered roots, such as the 4th root, or the 6th root, etc.? Answered by Harley Weston.
	root24 = 2 root6		2003-11-13
		From Burke: I know that all algerbra can be represented visually, for example: Y=9x+3 is a line on a two dimentional plane. Could Math Central please send me a visual representation of the proccess of simplifying square root like root24 equals 2root6 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Polynomials degree 4 and bigger		2003-06-26
		From Stephen: How do I show kids how to find all the zeros for polynomials degree 4 and bigger. For examples: r(x) = x5-11x3-7x2+77 = (x2-11)(x3-7) and s(x) = x4-121 = (x2-11)(x2+11) Also am I correct when I say that the following are irreducible? f(x) = x2-11 g(x) = x3-7 h(x) = x4-5 Answered by Harley Weston.
	2/sqrt(2)		2003-05-07
		From Mike: I was looking at an example of csc 45 deg where csc = hyp / opp = 1 / (sqrt(2) / 2) = 2 / sqrt(2) = sqrt(2) I just don't get this. If sqrt(2) = 1.4142145..... How can 2 / sqrt(2) = sqrt(2) as the example shows? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Can twice a square be a square?		2003-03-25
		From Mike: The other day it occurred to some students that they could think of no square number which is an integer, which can be divided into two equal square numbers which are intergers, Or put another way, no squared integer when doubled can equal another square integer. For example 5 squared plus 5 squared is 50, but 50 is not a square number. Answered by Walter Whiteley and Claude Tardif.
	Extraneous solutions		2003-01-24
		From Paul: What is an extraneous solution and in what cases do you get one? How do you know it is extraneous? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Quadratic equations		2002-12-10
		From Katie: just bugging the hell outta me and I cannot figure it out for the life of me. 1)x-2x-1 =0 Find both roots. You must simplify both of your roots. This equation requires the use of the Quadratic Formula. I have tried everything for this and I am still either getting the wrong answers, and end up getting really frustrated. If you could find the answers and tell me how you did it I would greatly appreciate it! Then the second problem is 2) The square of a certain negative number is equal to 70 decreased by 3 times the number. Find the answer! On this one I set it up but still came out with the wrong answer. So if you could help me on this one I would greatly appreciate it! Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring a cubic		2002-12-05
		From Dorota: I got a problem with factorise the expression 2x3+11x2-5x-50. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Constructing the square root of 3		2002-06-07
		From Allan: I am a Math 7/8 teacher. I was wondering how you would show a student how to find the exact location of the square root of three on the number line using just a compass and a straight edge. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A polynomial		2002-04-14
		From A student: A polynomial function is described by the following conditions: f(x) has two real zeros at x= -2 and x= 1, each of multiplicity 2 f(x) has two complex zeros as x goes to -infinity, f(x) goes to +infinity as x goes to +infinity, f(x) goes to +infinity f(x) has a y-intercept at (0,2) Sketch a polynomial function that satisfies the above conditions. Write an equation for function f(x) Write another function g(x) that also satisfies the above parameters. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of four		2002-04-13
		From Frank: In a recent quiz we where asked the square root of four. The quizmaster gave the answer as not only 2 but also -2. Being pedantic I queried this. Although -2 squared is 4, does it follow that the root of 4 is -2 Can you enlighten us? Answered by Claude Tardif and Penny Nom.
	Cube roots		2002-03-26
		From Kathy: My son is in 4th grade and needs to simplify the cube roots of 216, 512 and 64. How does he do this with a regular calculator or without? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of i		2002-03-14
		From Arlene: what is the square root of i, if i=x+yi? what is the square root of 1-i? i'm getting problems like these in which I do not understand. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The square root of 2		2002-03-05
		From Roger: Does two (2) have a square root or do the numbers just keep going? Are there any other numbers that behave like two when it comes to extracting the square root? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Double square roots		2002-02-17
		From Ali: i have a question about how to do double square roots with variables and powers. example : v/"" v/"" 81y8 Answered by Harley Weston.
	A degree 5 polynomial		2002-02-17
		From Carla: Write an equation for a polynomial of degree 5 given the following zeros: -7+3i, -2+sqrt(13), 6 Answered by Penny Nom.
	2=the square root of (2 + the square root of (2 + the square root of (2 +...)))		2001-11-05
		From Cynthia: justify algebreically, that: 2=the square root of 2 + the square root of 2 + the square root of 2 + the square root of 2 + the square root of 2 + and so on, ....... Answered by Penny Nom.
	Squares of negative numbers		2001-11-03
		From Susana: I wanted to know if I can square a negative number..? Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	The square root of 20		2001-09-18
		From Dianna: How do you simplify a square root? My daughter tells me that the square root of 20 simplified is 5root4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of 21/168		2001-09-10
		From A student: can you show me how to do this square root of 21/168 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Some irrational numbers		2001-07-03
		From Kellie: Is it possible to write pi as a fraction? Is it possible to write the square root of 2 as a fraction.. Explain why? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Primes and square roots		2001-06-14
		From Paul: I have a bit of a math problem. It has to do with determining if a very large number is a prime. One method entails dividing the number by every smaller prime number. If any divide into it, it's not a prime. This would be a big job if the number was something like 400 digits long. Another way I read about was to take the square root of the number and test all the primes less than its square root. The explanation went like this: "When a number is divided by another number that is greater than its square root, the result is a number smaller than the square root. For example, the square root of 36 is 6. Dividing 36 by 2, a smaller number than 6, gives 18, a number that is larger than the square root. To prove that 37 is prime it is only necessary to divide it by primes less than 6, since if it had a prime factor greater than 6, it would have to have one less than 6 as well." I understand the explanation, up to the last sentence. I fail to see the underlying logic. Why if a prime factor exists below the square does one have to exist above the square too? The number 40 can be divided by the prime 2, a number below its square root, but no other primes can do this above its square root. Have I missed something? What's the logic here? Answered by Claude Tardif and Penny Nom.
	25 y^2 + 20 y z - 4 z^2		2001-05-15
		From Kimmy: i don't know how to factor the trinomial 25y2 + 20yz - 4z2. I can get it, but i get messed up on getting the minus 4 at the end. all i get is a plus 4. Can it even be factored. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Teaching square roots		2001-05-08
		From Katie: My friend and I are doing a project. We have to teach our class about square roots. What is the easiest way to teach square roots to a class? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Cube roots on a calculator		2001-03-24
		From Will: Hi my name is Will.I have a question about the calculator TI-83 Plus or the use of a scientific calculator. It is about using them to turn a cubed root to a decimal. When using that for a rational and irrational number. Rational numbers is a number that terminates or repeates. A irrational number goes on and on and uses ... (like pie). Like when you type the cube root of 8 it gives you 2, and that is a rational number. The squre root of 2 is 1.41421356... that is irrational. So why is it when you put the cube root of 16 in the calculator it says 2.5198421 that is rational it terminates at the ninth digit and my float is set for the tenth? But why when you do it by hand you get the 2 times the cube root of 2 and that is irrational? Why is that? Answered by Judi McDonald.
	Radicals		2001-03-18
		From Nikki: 3) squareroot of x2 + 10x + 25 4) sixthroot of (m + 4)6 5) cuberoot of -64r6w15 . . . . Answered by Penny Nom.
	Finding roots		2001-02-01
		From A student: My math problem is right now we are working on roots. I don't quite understand how to find the answer to the problems, i was wondering what is the easiest, and fastest way to find the answers to roots? Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
	The solutions of a quadratic		2001-01-30
		From A student: Show that the product of the solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 is c/a. For each equation under the given condition, (a) find k and (b) find the other solution. kx2 - 2x + k = 0; one solution is -3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Some complex problems		2001-01-15
		From Nick: I am having enormous difficulty with one question in my maths homework. The question is shown below. If anybody out there can find the answers and show the workings and help me to understand. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Completing the square		2001-01-12
		From Jacky Lam: A friend told me that completing square not only can find the vertex but also the roots of a quadratic equation. Is it possible? How? Can you show me how to find the roots of the following equation using completing the square? 8x2 + 8x + 4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	An infinite series		2000-12-16
		From John: summation(n=1 to infinity)[n sin(1/(2n))]n Answered by Harley Weston.
	Square roots		2000-10-29
		From Pamela: HERE GOES(I WILL USE Q AS THE SYMBOL FOR SQUARE ROOT): 8(Q2) - 5(Q2) + Q2 SECOND PROBELM IS (1 + Q2)2 LAST ONE 3/(2-Q5) Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Roots of x^2 + 22 x + 112		2000-09-07
		From Brian R.: I need to find the root of the quadratic equation of a square. The problem is x2 + 22x + 112 = 0. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A equation with a square root		2000-09-03
		From Lea: Please help with 2 plus the square root ( and under it has x plus 1) = 6 Thank you Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of -1		2000-05-19
		From Gary: i am not a student i am just some one that heard something and i can't be sure on the answer...my ? is what is the square root of -1? i think it is -1 but not sure can you let me know please thank you Answered by Harley Weston.
	Graphing cube roots		2000-04-27
		From Heather Jones: What do the graphs of cube roots look like? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Finding a Quadratic Equation given the roots		2000-04-16
		From A secondary student: How do I find the equation for the quadratic with roots at 2-i and its complex conjugate? Answered by Harley Weston.
	All the roots of x^6 - 64		2000-04-15
		From Dakota: Find ALL zeros of P(x) = x 6 - 64 Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	The square root of 3		2000-04-04
		From Mr. William: Prove that root 3 is irrational Answered by Harley Weston.
	root(-1)* root(-1)		2000-03-20
		From Michael Moran: i squared = -1 but i squared = root(-1)* root(-1) = root( -1*-1) = root(1) = 1 -1 doesn't = 1 can you help me with my question Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Irrational algebraic functions		2000-02-21
		From Bucky Cadena: Here is the multipart problem: Given f(x) = x-3* squareroot of x + 4 What does the f(x) intercept equal Find the two values for which f(x) = -5 Find the one value for which f(x) = -3 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Complex Roots		2000-01-24
		From Jess Rutherford: How do I find the value of k when 5x2 + k = 3x and has complex roots ? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Calculating a square root		1999-10-28
		From Jonathan: What is the formula for calculating a square root? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Square roots without a calculator		1999-09-14
		From Josh Weiner: Is there any way to find out a square root without a calculator? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Spreading a rumor		1999-09-13
		From Bornstar14: There is someone who wants to spread a rumor within 7 days to 250,000,000 people. he wants to know how many people he should tell on the first day (assuming the rumor is passed by everyone who was told to the same amount of people) so that everyone knows on the 7th day. What I did is the 7th root of 250,000,000. this answer is not possible unless rounded. is it okay for the number to be approximate? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of two is never supposed to end		1999-03-06
		From a wondering student: i am algebra II and am in the 9th grade. today we were talking about rational and irrational numbers. When we were talking about square roots my friend and i were talking and we thought of something. if you have a square with sides of length one then the diagonal of the square is the square root of 2. Now the square root of two is never supposed to end. But the diagonal of the square ends so therefore doesn't the square root of 2 end. our math teacher did not really answer our question because it was not in the lesson plan and not to many people would see where we were coming from. the answer is really bugging me and i would like to have your input. Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom.
	Simplifying Radicals		1999-01-26
		From Mary: I would like to know how to simplify this question: 4 __________________ squareroot7 + squareroot3 I know the answer is (sqrt7 - sqrt3) but i would really love to know how to get that answer!! Thanks. Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom.
	Simplifying Radicals		1999-01-25
		From Randy: Find the perimeter of a rectangle in simplified radical form L=root80 W=root45. I would appreciate a detailed explination of the process for solving. Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom.
	Root 17 is Irrational		1999-01-21
		From John Murdock: If you could help me out with this I would appreciate it. Prove that the square root of 17 is irrational. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Complex Numbers		1998-12-23
		From Wayne Bagley: I would like to know what is the square root of i , and i squared? I am looking for a response appropriate for secondary level students. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Simplifying Roots		1998-09-18
		From Lauren Lattimer: 1. 2root27 divided by root 12 2. 3 root 48-root 75 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Radicals		1998-09-15
		From Lana Sabo: Question: fifteen times the square root of twenty, divided by the square root of 2. nine subtract the square root of forty-five, divided by 3. the square root of 18 plus the square root of 12, divided by the square root of 3. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The Factor Theorem		1998-01-18
		From Dhruv Bansal: Hi, I'm a ninth grade student doing a math project for school. I'm trying to learn about various ways of solving 3rd and 4th degree polynomial equations using the remainder theorem, the factor theorem, and synthetic division. The books I have all mention x - r, which I know nothing about, not even how to get it. I would really appreciate any information on this. Thanks. Dhruv Bansal Answered by Penny Nom.
	Multiplying imaginary numbers.		1997-11-03
		From Jim Catton: Here is the question: (square root -2) x (square root -8) My algebra suggests two possibilities . . . Answered by Walter Whiteley, Chris Fisfer and Harley Weston.
	The Range of a Function.		1997-09-12
		From Karel Marek: Math Is Book 6 (Ebos/Tuck) question 5(b) gives a surprising answer at the back of the book.. The question is: Indicate the domain and range for this: y = sqr(x-9) (Square root of) The answer for the domain is x>=9 which is not surprisingly, but the range is y>=0, yER ... which I could understand if you were not allowed to transform the equation into x as the subject.. But all example on the facing page DO TRANSFORM the equation at will with x and/or y as the subject.. Can you explain this... ?? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Square Root History		1997-08-29
		From Carlos Montecel S.: I need find information over the "Square Root History", Could you help me? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Square Roots and Functions.		1997-04-23
		From Ed: 1. In most texts the solution to a question such as square root x = -6 is x is undefined. Yet when teaching to solve xsquared = 36 x = +6 or -6 There appears to be a contradiction here. My question is when, where and why do we use the principle square root, not both + and -? This often occurs as the extraneous root in the solution of radical equations and in stating the domain and range of functions involving square roots. 2. Are there any simple rules for determining whether equations are functions without graphing them and doing a vertical line test? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Roots of a Polynomial		1996-12-06
		From Paula Miller: Why is the solution called a "root"? Why not just the "x-intercepts"? Answered by Chris Fisher and Harley Weston.
	Approximating roots.		1996-11-04
		From Ben Dixon: How do you calculate a square root? eg the square root of 2. There is obviously some sort of successive approximation type algorithm for doing it to however many decimal places is required, but what is the algorithm? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Square roots		1996-03-16
		From Terry King and John: We are just curious about how to manually calculate square roots. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The impossible problem		1996-03-15
		From Shaun Reynolds and Jacob Hiatt: How do you solve (the 6th root of x)+4=3? Answered by Penny Nom and Maxine Stinka.
	Cardano's method		1996-03-11
		From Mike Gorski: What is Cardano's method for finding the roots of a cubic equation? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Algorithms for roots		1996-02-22
		From Charles Hewitt: I have seen an algorithm for finding the square root of numbers. Are there similar such algorithms for higher roots? Answered by Harley Weston.
	racine carrée		2000-11-24
		From G. Bigorgne: Quel est donc l'origine de l'expression "racine carrée" ? Pourquoi avoir choisi cette expression ? Answered by Claude Tardif.

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