duffy Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2011 #61 DerStrom8 said: -1^3 has only one answer, regardless of how you look at it. Click to expand... LOL! Good catch.
DerStrom8 said: -1^3 has only one answer, regardless of how you look at it. Click to expand... LOL! Good catch.
K KeepItSimpleStupid Well-Known Member Most Helpful Member Nov 13, 2011 #62 Wow! I didn't even notice. I must have too much time on my hands or ETO is a very good distraction. I suspect the latter.
Wow! I didn't even notice. I must have too much time on my hands or ETO is a very good distraction. I suspect the latter.
ARandomOWl New Member Nov 17, 2011 #63 Let's take a function: f(x)=-x² Here, when we substitute numbers for x, we assume: f(x)=-(x²) or f(2)=-(2²)=-4 Or at least in everything I have come across so far.
Let's take a function: f(x)=-x² Here, when we substitute numbers for x, we assume: f(x)=-(x²) or f(2)=-(2²)=-4 Or at least in everything I have come across so far.