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Which of the following is a solution to the equation x^2=-81?

A. x=9
B. This equation has no real solution.
C. All real numbers.
D. x=-9

Which of the following is a solution to the equation x^2=-81? A. x=9 B. This equation-example-1

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It’s B. Because whatever times itself will always be positive whether it’s negative or positive. The outcome will always be positive.
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The answer is:

B. This equation has no real solution

Work/explanation:

To solve this equation, we square-root both sides:


\sf{x^2=-81}


\sf{√(x^2) =√(-81)}

And here things begin to happen. We cannot take the square root of a negative number.

So this leads us to the conclusion that this equation doesn't have a solution in the "Real Numbers" set.

However, we do have a solution in the "Complex Numbers" set.

Hence, B is the answer.

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