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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