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A root in [[mathematics]] is a value of x such that a [[function]] f(x)=0:
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A '''root''' in [[mathematics]] is a value of x such that a [[function]] f(x)=0:
  
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<big><big><math>x  :  f(x) = 0\,</math>
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[[Polynomial]]s have finitely many roots, while the [[exponential function]] has none.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:22, February 5, 2009

A root in mathematics is a value of x such that a function f(x)=0:

Polynomials have finitely many roots, while the exponential function has none.