hence "imaginary". like I said, it's an abstraction. it has a value because not having a value is a bad thing that everyone would probably rather avoid.
Why can't we just say that there's no real solution? We say that 5=7 is wrong, why not x= square root of -25?
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Why can't we just say that there's no real solution? We say that 5=7 is wrong, why not x= square root of -25?
You're right. There are no real solutions to x2 = -25.
But there are solutions.
That's why imaginary numbers exist.
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I actually just learned the existence of these things yesterday. Tell me why they should exist. They give me unreal answers, yes, but why does that matter?
I actually just learned the existence of these things yesterday. Tell me why they should exist. They give me unreal answers, yes, but why does that matter?
I rate this chat a 5/7, if you don't get this then read this, because it is honestly the best thing I've ever read.
I actually just learned the existence of these things yesterday. Tell me why they should exist. They give me unreal answers, yes, but why does that matter?
I am in no way qualified to attempt to explain this, but didn't Dex answer your question? There is no square root of -1. The answer is i. Thus, imaginary numbers exist, to answer these impossible questions.
I felt like he/she explained it well. Unless I totally misunderstood what you were saying, Dex.
I actually just learned the existence of these things yesterday. Tell me why they should exist. They give me unreal answers, yes, but why does that matter?
They are very important in electrical circuit design. Imaginary numbers allow much simpler solving of circuits, compared to differential equations
I am in no way qualified to attempt to explain this, but didn't Dex answer your question? There is no square root of -1. The answer is i. Thus, imaginary numbers exist, to answer these impossible questions.
I felt like he/she explained it well. Unless I totally misunderstood what you were saying, Dex.
I imaginary numbers are used to give unreal answers to problems, but I didn't understand why it would exist as I couldn't think of any practical purpose.
ignoring the fact that i does actually have uses, please show me the rule of the universe that says everything has to have some kind of purpose
DaBomb said a use of i, I just wanted to know that it had a use.
Lots of things serve no purpose. I just wanted to know if something that I'm being forced to become familiar with has a practical application as it wasn't explained if it did have one in class..
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
> Software engineer
> You will never feel the satisfaction of attaching a capacitor in parallel to an inductive load so that it delivers enough VARS to negate the VARS absorbed by the inductive load and improve the power factor to a government-regulated standard
Someone made a Mad Max nation-based/like RP on the RP forums I go to. Being bored I looked through it and seeing all the edgy factions people were dreaming up for #MaxWitnessing I thought I would join as the Lost Tribe roughing it out in Sydney.
Then I read in the OP everything was going to be determined by dice rolls and I said, "**** this game-y nonsense" and turned back.
> Software engineer
> You will never feel the satisfaction of attaching a capacitor in parallel to an inductive load so that it delivers enough VARS to negate the VARS absorbed by the inductive load and improve the power factor to a government-regulated standard
Why even live
I'm gonna chuck my PC in the back of the car and come visit. You probably just live down the road.
I'm gonna chuck my PC in the back of the car and come visit. You probably just live down the road.
Methinks you're forgetting the whole "sixth largest country in the world" part. Unless you're in South-East Queensland, it's gonna be a bloody long road
Methinks you're forgetting the whole "sixth largest country in the world" part. Unless you're in South-East Queensland, it's gonna be a bloody long road
Nah, get real, I've been on longer drives than that. Actually I got family down there in South East Queensland. As it happens I live in astate territory now where a few hundred kilometers is regarded as just down the road. So what do you accept for payment on a glorified computer?
Nah, get real, I've been on longer drives than that. Actually I got family down there in South East Queensland. As it happens I live in astate territory now where a few hundred kilometers is regarded as just down the road. So what do you accept for payment on a glorified computer?
Haha I knew it, bloody NT. The Wyoming of Australia. Man, I'd probably fall asleep if I had to drive 38 hours through the desert
Why can't we just say that there's no real solution? We say that 5=7 is wrong, why not x= square root of -25?
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
You're right. There are no real solutions to x2 = -25.
But there are solutions.
That's why imaginary numbers exist.
Oh god math discussion
I'm outta here
.............mcf isnt gone???????????????
I actually just learned the existence of these things yesterday. Tell me why they should exist. They give me unreal answers, yes, but why does that matter?
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
I rate this chat a 5/7, if you don't get this then read this, because it is honestly the best thing I've ever read.
https://imgur.com/a/Gjcb5
I am in no way qualified to attempt to explain this, but didn't Dex answer your question? There is no square root of -1. The answer is i. Thus, imaginary numbers exist, to answer these impossible questions.
I felt like he/she explained it well. Unless I totally misunderstood what you were saying, Dex.
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They are very important in electrical circuit design. Imaginary numbers allow much simpler solving of circuits, compared to differential equations
My DeviantArt, so sexy
I imaginary numbers are used to give unreal answers to problems, but I didn't understand why it would exist as I couldn't think of any practical purpose.
Danke. That gives an answer to my question.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
DaBomb said a use of i, I just wanted to know that it had a use.
Lots of things serve no purpose. I just wanted to know if something that I'm being forced to become familiar with has a practical application as it wasn't explained if it did have one in class..
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
What up
I've been around... kinda lol
Oh god, capacitor/inductor reactance.
> Software engineer
> You will never feel the satisfaction of attaching a capacitor in parallel to an inductive load so that it delivers enough VARS to negate the VARS absorbed by the inductive load and improve the power factor to a government-regulated standard
Why even live
Someone made a Mad Max nation-based/like RP on the RP forums I go to. Being bored I looked through it and seeing all the edgy factions people were dreaming up for #MaxWitnessing I thought I would join as the Lost Tribe roughing it out in Sydney.
Then I read in the OP everything was going to be determined by dice rolls and I said, "**** this game-y nonsense" and turned back.
My DeviantArt, so sexy
I'm gonna chuck my PC in the back of the car and come visit. You probably just live down the road.
Feeling a little somber today?
Methinks you're forgetting the whole "sixth largest country in the world" part. Unless you're in South-East Queensland, it's gonna be a bloody long road
Nah, get real, I've been on longer drives than that. Actually I got family down there in South East Queensland. As it happens I live in a
stateterritory now where a few hundred kilometers is regarded as just down the road. So what do you accept for payment on a glorified computer?Yeah, there are no new interesting threads. Maybe somebody should make one...
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
Haha I knew it, bloody NT. The Wyoming of Australia. Man, I'd probably fall asleep if I had to drive 38 hours through the desert