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Easy KISS problem (Posted on 2023-08-04)

x+y=i
x*y=42

List all possible solutions of the above equation, where i=sqrt(-1).

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x+y =i, and :x*y=42

Or, p^2-i*p+42 =0

Or, p=[ i+/-v(-1-42*4)/2] =( i+/- 13i)/2 = 7i, - 6i

Therefore, (x,y) = (7i, -6i), (-6i, 7i)

Edited on August 4, 2023, 1:05 pm

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-08-04 05:47:56

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