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Advanced MathEasyCounting real solutions of a negative square

Advanced Math practice question

How many real numbers x satisfy x² = −1?

Answer: 0

A real number squared is never negative, so no real x works.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 would be right for x² = 0.
If you answered 2
2 would be right for x² = 1.
If you answered -1
−1 is not a count.

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