principal root
principal root noun: a complex number which, when raised to the power of n, yields the radicand of its nth degree radical, and which has the greatest real part among all such numbers, and positive imaginary part in case of equality of the real parts.
Noun
principal root (plural principal roots)
- A complex number which, when raised to the power of n, yields the radicand of its nth degree radical, and which has the greatest real part among all such numbers, and positive imaginary part in case of equality of the real parts.
- The square roots of 4 are 2 and −2; the principal square root of 4 is 2.
- The 3rd roots of −8 are 1 + i√3, −2 and 1 − i√3; the principal 3rd root of −8 is 1 + i√3 and the real root is −2.
principal root meaning in Tamil
principal root in Tamil
- முதன்மை மூலம்
Forms of principal root
| plural | principal roots |
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Questions about principal root
- What does principal root mean?
- Principal root means a complex number which, when raised to the power of n, yields the radicand of its nth degree radical, and which has the greatest real part among all such numbers, and positive imaginary part in case of equality of the real parts.
- What is principal root in Tamil?
- Principal root in Tamil is முதன்மை மூலம். See Principal root meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is principal root?
- Principal root is a noun.
- What is the plural of principal root?
- The plural of principal root is principal roots.
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