fcfsp – 2010-06-29

June 29, 2010
By admin

The answer to the previous question is in the comments for that question.  Feel free to discuss.

Here’s today’s question…

What is the name of the rule that says that I cannot accurately represent the solution to this equation with an expression that includes a radical symbol:
x^5=x+1

As always, tell a nerd working behind the counter the correct answer and receive a free 450mL beverage.

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One Response to fcfsp – 2010-06-29

  1. admin on July 27, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    This is the Abel–Ruffini theorem (also known as Abel’s impossibility theorem)

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