...= 50 or - 5 for the roots of y? — 45 x = 250. " But," says he, " the second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate ; people do not approve of negative roots." Thus negative roots were seen, but not admitted. In the Hindu mode of solving quadratic equations,...

...this up into two conditions, Bhaskara, who solved such equations, says "the second value in this case is not to be taken, for it is inadequate, people do not approve of negative roots." Such equations as the above were readily solved by the Hindus. Hankel says of them : "If one understands...

...50, x = — 5, as the roots of x*-— 45 # = 250; "but," says he, "the second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate; people do not approve of negative roots." l For centuries thereafter people did not approve of negative roots. The German mathematician, MICHAEL...

...45x = 250, Bhaskar gives x = 50 and x = -5 for roots, but he says, " The second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate; people do not approve of negative roots." CHAPTER XXIV SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS INVOLVING QUADRATICS 170. Introduction. The typical form of a quadratic...

...45x = 250, Bhaskar gives x = 50 and x = -5 for roots, but he says, " The second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate; people do not approve of negative roots." CHAPTER XXIV SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS INVOLVING QUADRATICS 170. Introduction. The typical form of a quadratic...

...50 or — 5 as the roots of x2 — 45 x = 250, and remarks : " But the second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate ; people do not approve of negative roots." Thus negative roots were seen, but not admitted. The recognition of negative roots came much later....

...positive roots. Bhaskara, a Hindu mathematician, gives x — 50 and x = — 5 as roots of y? — 45 x — 250 but remarks that "The second root is not...entirely rejected by the Ancients. Cardan in Italy (1501-157<i), and Harriot in Kngland (1500-1621), mentioned them, but simply said that they indicated...

...Bhaskara said, while giving 50 and -5 as two solutions of a problem, "The second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate; people do not approve of negative solutions." Nevertheless, negative numbers were used increasingly after they were introduced. The Hindus...

...Bhaskara, while giving 50 and —5 as two solutions of a problem, says, "The second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate; people do not approve of negative solutions." However, negative numbers gained acceptance slowly. The Hindus took another great step...

...Bhaskara commented on the negative root of a quadratic equation, 'The second value is in this case not to be taken, for it is inadequate; people do not approve of negative roots.' On the other hand, the Chinese had already discovered negative numbers for counting purposes. By the...