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The Roots are an American hip hop band, formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014.
The Roots are known for a jazzy and eclectic approach to hip-hop featuring live musical instruments and the group's work has consistently been met with critical acclaim. ThoughtCo ranked the band #7 on its list of the 25 Best Hip-Hop Groups of All-Time, calling them "Hip-hop's first legitimate band."In addition to the band's music, several members of the Roots are involved in side projects, including record production, acting, and regularly serving as guests on other musicians’ albums and live shows.

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  1. pairofstrings

    B Why to write numbers in square roots and not in decimals?

    Hi. I have coefficient of x2 as in an expression that looks like this * calculator shows little yellow triangle because 'x' is not defined. If I can write the coefficient of x2 as - 0.091372213746554 then why did the author write coefficient of x2 like this shown below? Thanks.
  2. matqkks

    Are there any resources for questions on primitive roots?

    Does anyone know of any resources on questions on primitive roots and order of a modulo n? They need to be suitable for elementary number theory course. (These could be interesting results and challenging ones).
  3. matqkks

    I What is the most motivating way to introduce primitive roots

    I am teaching elementary number theory to first year undergraduate students. How do introduce the order of an integer modulo n and primitive roots? How do I make this a motivating topic and are there any applications of this area? I am looking at something which will have an impact.
  4. matqkks

    MHB What is the most motivating way to introduce primitive roots?

    I am teaching elementary number theory to first year undergraduate students. How do introduce the order of an integer modulo n and primitive roots? How do I make this a motivating topic and are there any applications of this area? I am looking at something which will have an impact.
  5. J

    Partial Differential Equation with square roots

    <Moderator's note: Moved from a technical forum and thus no template.> Hi everyone, I have encountered a partial differential equation with square roots which I don't have a clue in solving it. After letting z=F(x)+G(y), I can't really figure out the next step. I tried squaring both sides but...
  6. S

    Question: What % of white Americans have colonial roots?

    Hi everyone. One of my pet hobbies/interests is in history, and I've done some background reading on early American and Canadian history, including the history of immigration to the US. One of the questions that I have is what percentage of white Americans are descended from those Europeans...
  7. B

    Find roots of cubic polynomial with complex coefficient

    Homework Statement Find roots of $$ -\lambda ^3 +(2+2i)\lambda^2-3i\lambda-(1-i) = 0 $$ Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I tried my old trick I tried to separating the 4 terms into 2 pairs and try to find a common factor in the form of ##\lambda + z## between them, $$ -\lambda ^2...
  8. Y

    MHB Differentiation with square roots

    Hello all, I was trying to find derivatives of two functions containing square roots. I got answers which I believe should be correct, however, the answers in the book differ significantly. The first answer of mine was checked in MAPLE and found correct. My guess that the author made some...
  9. D

    MHB Find Real Solutions to x4-2x3+kx2+px+36 = 0

    One of the solutions to x4-2x3+kx2+px+36 = 0 is x = 3i Prove that this polynomial has no real solutions (roots) and find the real values of k and p. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So far the only progress...
  10. L

    Can anyone find the roots of this quadratic equation?

    Here a, b, c > 0, and a > bc. Can anyone find the solution of k as a function of (a, b, c)? Thanks.
  11. lfdahl

    MHB Not all the roots are real iff a^2_1<a_2

    Given the equation $$x^n + a_1x^{n-1}+a_2x^{n-2}+…+a_n = 0$$ - with real coefficients, and $a_1^2 < a_2$. Show that not all the roots are real.
  12. lfdahl

    MHB Finding the Product of Distinct Roots: A Complex Challenge

    Let $r_1,r_2, …,r_7$ be the distinct roots (one real and six complex) of the equation $x^7-7= 0$. Let \[p = (r_1+r_2)(r_1+r_3)…(r_1+r_7)(r_2+r_3)(r_2+r_4)…(r_2+r_7)…(r_6+r_7) = \prod_{1\leq i<j\leq 7}(r_i+r_j).\] Evaluate $p^2$.
  13. lfdahl

    MHB Polynomial with five roots: determine the roots of the equation x^5+ax^4+bx^3+cx^2+dx+e=0 as functions of a,d and e

    I am so sorry for having posted this challenge/puzzle with a serious typo: The roots of the equation should be functions of $a, d$ and $e$. In my old version I wrote $a, b$ and $e$. I will see to, that future challenges are properly debugged before posting.For $e \ne 0$, determine the roots...
  14. M

    MHB Expression involving roots of quadratic equation

    Given that $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of a quadratic equation, evaluate $\frac{1}{\alpha^2}+\frac{1}{\beta^2}$. I find this question to be interesting.
  15. E

    MHB How to Find the Zeros Using the Rational Roots Theorem?

    I can't find the zeros to 4x^5-10x^4-14x^3+49x^2-28x+4 I found my positive zeros, 2, 1/2 using synthetic division and possible zeros. But from there I'm stuck.
  16. B

    Irreducibility and Roots in ##\Bbb{C}##

    Homework Statement Prove that if ##p(x) \in \Bbb{Q}[x]## is an irreducible polynomial, then ##p(x)## has no repeated roots in ##\Bbb{C}##. Homework Equations I will appeal to the theorem I attempted to prove here...
  17. B

    Repeated Roots and Being Relatively Prime w/Derivative

    Homework Statement Let ##f(x) = (x-a_1)...(x-a_n) \in k[x]##, where ##k## is a field. Show that ##f(x)## has no repeated roots (i.e., all the ai are distinct elements in ##k##) if and only if ##gcd(f,f')=1##, where ##f'(x)## is the derivative of ##f## Homework Equations ##(x-a)^2 |f(x)##...
  18. Delta31415

    Calculus Integration help please -- involves sinh(x), e^x and roots

    Homework Statement [/B] $$\int \left ( \frac{-1}{2*\sinh(x)*\sqrt{1-e^{2x}})} \right ) dx$$ or http://www.HostMath.com/Show.aspx?Code=\int \left ( \frac{-1}{2*\sinh(x)*\sqrt{1-e^{2x}})} \right ) dx Homework Equations the sinh identity, which is (e^x-e^-x)/2 The Attempt at a Solution Tried...
  19. jdawg

    Laplace Transform with Imaginary Roots

    Homework Statement 4(d2x/dt2) +3x = t*e-3tsin(5t) Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution So I know how to take the Laplace transform and find the function for the Laplace domain: X(s) = 10(s+3)/(((s+3)2+25)2)(4s2+3) + (10s/(4s2+3)) + (2/(4s2+3)) But trying to convert...
  20. thebosonbreaker

    I Reason for the irrationality of (most) square roots?

    The square root of any integer that is not a square number is always an irrational number. I find this fact rather spectacular, but my question is why is this true? I have seen the formal proof for the irrationality of root 2 so I could vaguely see how one could prove that all (apart from sq...
  21. Mr Davis 97

    Prove that roots of trig polynomials are denumerable

    Homework Statement Prove that the roots of trigonometric polynomials with integer coefficients are denumerable. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution The book does not define what a trig polynomial is, but I am assuming it is something of the form ##\displaystyle a_0 + \sum^N_{n=1}a_n...
  22. lfdahl

    MHB Prove a Polynomial has no real roots

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  23. L

    B Dimensional representation of Roots

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  24. D

    I Need help solving for X in third order polynomial

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  25. M

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  26. pairofstrings

    B What are the applications of roots of a polynomial?

    Hello. Assume that I have two polynomials of degree 2, i.e., Quadratic Equations. 1. Assume that the Quadratic Equation is: x2 + 7x + 12 = 0 The roots of the Quadratic Equation is -3 and -4. 2. Assume that there is another Quadratic Equation: x2 + 8x + 12 = 0 The roots of the Quadratic...
  27. M

    MHB Domain of Function Involving Roots

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  28. Mathysics29

    Olympiad problem -- Sum involving many square roots....

    √(2-√(2^(2)-1))+√(4-√(4^(2)-1))+√(6-√(6^(2)-1))+...+√(80-√(80^(2)-1)) How the find it's value
  29. curiosity colour

    What plants have alkaloids in their roots?

    i need to conduct an experiment on root of a plant that has alkaloids in it, but i don't know what plants does. can you guys suggest any plants to me? it'll be better if the plant is common to find thanks in advance
  30. M

    MHB Radical Equation...Extraneous Roots

    When solving radical equations, we must check for extraneous roots. What are extraneous roots?
  31. A

    B Can negative roots of a quadratic equation for √E be physically acceptable?

    In a certain type of problem, a quadratic equation is formed with the square root of energy being the variable to be found ex: (a*sqrt(E)^2+b*sqrt(E)+c=0). Then they claim since energy (E) is real and positive, only solutions to the quadratic equation in sqrt(E ) being real and positive are...
  32. SherLOCKed

    A Operation of Hamiltonian roots on wave functions

    How come a+a- ψn = nψn ? This is eq. 2.65 of Griffith, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2e. I followed the previous operation from the following analysis but I cannot get anywhere with this statement. Kindly help me with it. Thank you for your time.
  33. S

    B Uses for formulas for sum and product of quadratic roots

    Are there practical uses for the formulas for the sum and product of quadratic roots? I have only seen the topic for these sum and product formulas in one section of any college algebra and intermediate algebra books, and then nothing more. I'm just curious if people, ... scientists or...
  34. A

    Two-value system with square roots

    Homework Statement I have a problem with lines in analytic geometry, and I solved it in a certain way (parallel lines interceptions) which gives the correct result, and I'm happy with that. There was another method I thought I could use to solve it though, which went through the formulas of...
  35. M

    MHB What are the 11 General Orders of a Sentry in the US Navy?

    Show that the product of the roots of the equation x^2 + px + q = 0 is q. I need help with the set up. Must I use the discriminant here?
  36. M

    MHB How do we find the sum of the roots in a quadratic equation?

    Show that the sum of the roots of the equation x^2 + px + q = 0 is -p. I need help with the set up. Is the discriminant involved here?
  37. F

    Find roots of the EQN: r^3-r^2+1=0

    Homework Statement Find roots of the EQN: r^3-r^2+1=0 Homework Equations none The Attempt at a Solution r^2(r-1)+1=0 from there i solved, r^2=-1 and r-1=-1 to find the following roots: r=+i,r=-i, r=0 Is my method correct? Also, I don't think that synthetic division would work here since my...
  38. Mr Davis 97

    Find the values of b for which the roots are positive

    Homework Statement Given that ##f(x) = x^2 - bx + 1##, find the values of b for which at least one of the roots are positive Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution So first I used the quadratic equation to find the roots: ##\displaystyle x = \frac{b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4}}{2}##. Now, given...
  39. Mr Davis 97

    I Definition of the root of -1 for different roots

    How does the value of ##\displaystyle \sqrt[a]{-1}## vary as ##a## varies as any real number? When is this value complex and when is it real? For example, we know that when a = 2 it is complex, but when a = 3 it is real. What about when ##a = \pi##, for example?
  40. Delta31415

    Newton's method and complex roots

    1) the problem I understand Newton's method and I was able to find all the real roots of the function.However, I don't understand how to find the complex roots. I know that z=x+yi, and that I can plug in z for the formula. However I, don't know how to change the function (...
  41. M

    B Trigonometric equation -- real roots

    The number of real roots of the equation $$2cos \left( \frac {x^2 + x} {6} \right)=2^x + 2^{-x}$$ Answer options are : 0,1,2,∞ My approach : range of cos function is [-1,1] thus the RHS of the equation belongs to [-2,2] So, we have -2 ≤ 2x + 2-x ≤ 2 solving the right inequality, i got 2x...
  42. M

    B Simplifying roots of negative numbers

    In this Khan Academy video they say that it is ok to break the square root ##\sqrt{a\cdot b}##, with ##a, b \in \mathbb{R}##, into the product of two square roots ##\sqrt{a}\cdot \sqrt{b}##, only when: (1) both are non negative, (2) one of the two is negative and the other is possitive. I...
  43. K

    I Can Taylor series be used to get the roots of a polynomial?

    I'm using this method: First, write the polynomial in this form: $$a_nx^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+...a_2x^2+a_1x=c$$ Let the LHS of this expression be the function ##f(x)##. I'm going to write the Taylor series of ##f^{-1}(x)## around ##x=0## and then put ##x=c## in it to get ##f^{-1}(c)## which will be...
  44. Tyler Smith

    Help with Understanding Real and Non-Real Roots

    Homework Statement [/B] For which values of c, cER, will the equation j(x) = c have real roots? Homework Equations j(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 5 The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I understand I need to get this into the form of b^2 - 4ac, yet I do not understand why this is important and such. From my...
  45. CynicusRex

    Prove: polynomial is uniquely defined by three of its values

    Homework Statement Algebra - I.M. Gelfand, Problem 164. Prove that a polynomial of degree not exceeding 2 is defined uniquely by three of its values. This means that if P(x) and Q(x) are polynomials of degree not exceeding 2 and P(x1) = Q(x1), P(x2) = Q(x2), P(x3) = Q(x3) for three different...
  46. Vitani11

    Finding the roots of a polynomial with complex coefficients?

    Homework Statement z2-(3+i)z+(2+i) = 0 Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution [/B] Does the quadratic formula work in this case? Should you deal with the real and complex parts separately?
  47. J

    I Prove Ramanujan Identity: 3 = \sqrt{1+2\sqrt{1+3\sqrt{1+4\sqrt{1+...}}}}

    How do you prove the identity 3 = \sqrt{1 + 2\sqrt{1 + 3\sqrt{1+4\sqrt{1 + \cdots}}}} with a real proof that actually proves the convergence? I know there are "proofs" that "prove" the identity with some trickery that ignore all the convergence issues, and I'm not interested in those trickeries.
  48. A

    Mathematica How to distinguish exact roots using Solve?

    Can someone help me distinguish when Solve[polynomial==0,x] returns exact solutions as opposed to solutions in terms of Roots? For example, if I code: myroots = x /. Solve[1/2 + 1/5 x + 9/10 x^2 + 2/3 x^3 - 1/5 x^4 + 3/11 x^5 == 0, x] this cannot be solved in terms of radicals so Solve...
  49. J

    MHB Number of real roots in polynomial equation

    Evaluate number of real roots of the equation $$x^6-x^5+x^4-x^3+x^2-x+\frac{2}{5} = 0$$
  50. G

    Proving Primitive Roots of Odd Numbers Modulo pm

    Hello friends from afar. I ran into what I felt to be somewhat of an odd question: Prove that some odd numbers are primitive roots modulo pm for each odd prime p and each positive integer m. It feels dodgy given that any odd number n = p1p2 ⋅⋅⋅ ps cannot be a primitive root of a prime number...
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