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Two-term equation

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An algebraic equation of the form , where and are complex numbers, with . Two-term equations have distinct complex roots

The roots of a two-term equation in the complex plane are located on the circle with radius and centre at the coordinate origin, at the vertices of the inscribed regular -gon (cf. Regular polygons).

How to Cite This Entry:
Two-term equation. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Two-term_equation&oldid=32746
This article was adapted from an original article by A.I. Galochkin (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article